A Greek Geometric Bronze Horse
Sale 1035 - Antiquities and Ancient Art: A Study
May 26, 2022
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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Estimate
$6,000 -
8,000
Price Realized
$10,625
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Greek Geometric Bronze Horse
Laconia, Circa 8th Century B.C.
Height 2 3/4 inches (7 cm).
This lot is located in Chicago.
Provenance:
Sotheby's, New York, Antiquities and Islamic Art, 8-9 February 1985, Lot 82.
Boisgirard & Assoc. Maison de Vente aux Encheres, Hotel Drouot, Paris, Arts d'Orient, 27 November 2009, Lot 38.
Note:
For comparable examples of Laconian horses, see J. Zimmermann, Les chevaux de bronze dans l'art géométrique grec, Mayence,1989, pl. 28-35.
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