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5 - ROMAN ART 1st century BC to 2nd century AD
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Estimate €6,000 - €12,000

Description

ROMAN ART 1st century BC to 2nd century AD Fragment of a nude ephebe’s torso White marble sculpture with traces of sediment, depicting a torso rendered in a naturalistic anatomical style, characterised by an emerging contrapposto with a subtle sway of the hips. Rests on a square black plinth. Dimensions: 47.5 x 26 x 19 cm – Total height: 62.5 cm Provenance: Collection of Guido Sermenghi (1924–2011) and his descendants, Menton. Stylistically, Imperial Roman statuary largely copied and reinterpreted the so-called ‘classical’ Greek canons, such as Polykleitos’ Doryphoros or Kritios’ Ephebe.

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About the sale Day 1: Major Classical Art Auction – Old Master Paintings, Sculptures, Furniture, Archaeological Artefacts, Asian Art, Curiosities, Glassware, Silverware

Auction location

Auction time 11/11/2026 at 2:30 PM

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5 - ROMAN ART 1st century BC to 2nd century AD See original version (French)

5 - ROMAN ART 1st century BC to 2nd century AD
See original version (French)