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553 - After Desiderio Da Settignano (1430-1464) 'Laughing Boy', pa…

Estimate €300 - €500
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Description
After Desiderio Da Settignano (1430-1464) 'Laughing Boy', patinated bronze on a marble base. Patinated bronze and Vert de Mer marble. Bronze bust of a laughing boy. Mounted on a marble base. Made after the marble original by the Italian Renaissance sculptor Desiderio Da Settignano (1430-1464) preserved in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Da Settignano conceived such busts as a new genre for domestic devotion: small child busts depicting a young Christ or John the Baptist, intended to inspire children to a virtuous life through these holy examples Unsigned. (33.5 x 33 x 18 cm) Condition Report: The absence of a condition report does not imply a perfect item. Please send us an e-mail to request a condition report at [email protected]
About the sale Decorative Arts and Decoration, Sculptures, marbles and bronzes, Paintings and Fine Arts, Carpets, Asian Arts and Ceramics & Arts of the Table.
Auction location
Auction time 11/12/2026 at 12:00 PM
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