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Lot 357

in 8th November 2024

Guide price: £1600-3400

BEAUTIFUL QUALITY - An ITALIAN BRONZE group by BRONZI DE LUCA on a marble plinth of The Rape Of A Sabine is a large and complex bronze statue by the Flemish sculptor and architect Giambologna. It was originally completed between 1579 and 1583 for Cosimo I de' Medici. Giambologna achieved widespread fame in his lifetime, and this work is widely considered his masterpiece.
Dimensions of statue only 105cm height x 50cm (and is very heavy) - dimensions including the marble base 140cm height x 37cm square base approx

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