Lot 232
A Continental Terracotta Portrait Head of a Bearded Man
Sale 1305 - European Furniture and Decorative Arts
Feb 8, 2024
9:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$5,000 -
7,000
Price Realized
$4,763
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Lot Description
A Continental Terracotta Portrait Head of a Bearded Man
Probably 16th/17th Century
Height overall 19 inches.
Property from The Brummer Collection from Drs. John and Pat Laszlo, Atlanta, Georgia
Note:
Ernest Brummer (1891-1964) was a renowned art dealer who, along with his brother Joseph, founded the historically significant Brummer Galleries, which held a paramount importance in both New York and Paris during the early to mid-20th century. The galleries played a role in shaping the tastes and collections of art enthusiasts and museums alike, introducing European art to American audiences and vice versa.
An image of this head appears in the Watson Library's Brummer Gallery Records, no. b16669009.
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