9293. THE CAPITOLINE VENUS. Sculpture in marble, Italian School, 19th century. Very fine copy of the Roman original with the nude goddess modestly shielding her breasts and sex with her hands, two finely sculpted little Cupids riding a dolphin at her left leg which replaces the vase and drapery of the original. See however the royal-athena galleries advertisement in Minerva 63 for a Roman marble original with Eros on a dolphin as in the present example. 31 inches. 58 lbs. Tips of two fingers lost which gives the piece the look of an original Roman piece (the royal-athena galleries example is missing the hands). A beautiful large piece of classical art of impressive size. The Capitoline Venus, which itself is based on the Aphrodite Cnidia of Praxiteles, is one of the most famous statues of antiquity. It now resides in the Capitoline Museum (#409), Rome. $17,500 estimate.
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9294. DANTE AND BEATRICE. Sculpture in marble, Unsigned by G. Pochini, Italian School, 19th century. Very finely sculpted bust of the famous poet with his refined aquiline nose in profile gazing longingly up at the beautiful young Beatrice who gazes wistfully out into space seemingly oblivious of his devotion. 5 x 12.75 x 16 inches. Repair to a couple of leaves in the wreaths, the tip of one restored. A beautiful piece of sculpture which captures the essence of this famous story of inspiration and unrequited love. $6500 estimate.
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9295. FLORA OR SPRING. Sculpture in marble, ca. late 19th-early 20th century. Very finely sculpted marble statue of a beautiful young maiden walking with shy downcast eyes, a wreath of flowers around her thighs, her light dress billowing gracefully as she walks. 24.5 inches. 30 lbs. Right arm lost from middle of forearm down but this is hidden and it displays beautifully when turned to the left. Very inexpensive for this quality due to the loss. $2500 estimate.
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9296. THE BRONZE FAUN, AFTER THE ORIGINAL FOUND AT POMPEII. The powerfully muscled faun dancing with hands raised, his goat's horns emerging from his bushy hair and his goat's tail behind. 32 inches. 34 lbs. The famous original was found at Pompeii in The House Of The Faun, one of the richest houses in the city and which takes its name from this piece. It was the centerpiece of the large garden. A copy similar to this now stands in its place, the original resides in the National Museum in Naples. A fine large classical piece full of vitality with excellent detail especially in the face and hair. $12,500 estimate.
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9297. YOUNG SATYR WITH WINESKIN, AFTER THE ORIGINAL FOUND AT HERCULANEUM, 19th or early 20th century Italian copy. The nude young satyr in a pose which vividly reveals the powerful muscularity of his athletic young body as he pours wine from a wineskin. 21 inches. 23 lbs. On marble base. The original marble sculpture was a companion piece to the "Drunken Hercules" found at Herculaneum in the House of Stags. An almost identical bronze version of the satyr was found in Pompeii. $12,500 estimate.
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9298. MERCURY AFTER GIOVANNI BOLOGNA 16TH CENTURY. Sculpture in bronze. European, prob. Italian foundry, ca. late 19th century. One of the most famous and widely copied of all sculpture, but rarely in this quality, with every rippling muscle of the nude god sensuously and finely rendered as he flies through the air in his winged hat and sandals, borne on the winds which issue from the mouth of the god of winds. 24.5 inches on marble base. 17 lbs. $7500 estimate.
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9299. LE JOUR, by DeBois. Sculpture in bronze. France, late 19th-early 20th century. The 'Day' represented by a finely sculpted running nude twisting her voluptuous body to look back at a cherub who follows her scattering flowers. 20 inches. 28 lbs. choice condition on marble base. Signed DeBois France in the bronze and with a brass plate further providing the title. Wonderful sensual composition. $8500 estimate.
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9300. WINGED VICTORY, by Eichberg, 1890. Sculpture in bronze. Gracefully portrayal of the nearly nude classical winged goddess of victory advancing forward holding a wreath in her right hand, a rose in her left. 8.75 inches, 12 inches on marble base. Tiny crimp in tip of one feather, small flake on edge of marble base. Wonderful detail and modeling for a smaller piece. Signed Eichberg 90. $3500 estimate.
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9301. AFTER PIETRO BARZANTI. Italian, 19th-early 20th century. BUST OF APHRODITE OF MELOS (Venus de Milo). Sculpture in cast marble. Florence, late 19th century. Signed 'P. Barzanti Florence'. 10 x 16.5 inches. 34 lbs. Patch to base of stand which can easily be turned out of sight to the rear. Barzanti is a listed artist whose marble sculptures have brought up to $23,000 at major auction houses. This is an exceptionally fine copy of his work that is difficult to tell from the real thing. $1750 estimate.
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9302. AFTER LEONE CLERICI. Italian 19th century. BUST OF A YOUNG ROMAN ANTONINE EMPEROR POSSIBLY THE YOUNG MARCUS AURELIUS. Sculpture in cast marble. Rome, 1887. Signed 'Clerici Roma 1887'. 10 x 16 inches. 29 lbs. Repair to stand with patch at rear. Clerici is a listed sculptor who specialized in busts and mythological subjects. This is an exceptionally fine copy of his work that is difficult to tell from the real thing. $1750 estimate.
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9303. ANNE GOLDSMITH. American, 20th century. Sculpture in pink marble. The semi-abstract gowned female figure supporting her chin with her hand. 8 x 5 x 12 inches. 27 lbs. On variegated black marble base. A very fine work of excellent composition that radiates a peaceful calming influence. $3500 estimate.
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9304. ANNE GOLDSMITH. American, 20th century. Sculpture in white marble. The large semi-abstract marble nude female figure reclining on her elbows and knees supporting her chin in her hands. 7 x 8 x 11.75 inches. 38 lbs. On variegated gray marble base. An interesting work that radiates a peaceful calming influence. $1750 estimate.
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9305. R. NEILSON, HAREM SCENE, ca. early 20th century. Oil on board, signed lower right. Nicely painted scene of a Middle Eastern Sultan with three of his harem women in a sumptuous marble palace. 12 x 16 inches. Fine quality art. $3750 estimate.
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9306. ROBERT McGUIRE. American, 20th century. BOLD SURRENDER. Oil on canvas, signed lower right. 19.5 by 29.5 inches professionally framed. A beautiful original art work by this famous illustrator of romance novels. This is the actual painting that was used for the book cover for Bold Surrender by Judith E. French (Avon Publishers 1988), a copy of which is included with the painting. Maguire is a well-known and highly respected painter/illustrator who has been employed by virtually every major publisher in New York City for nearly 30 years. Maguire's fine art, which includes many paintings of Westerns, have been exhibited in many well-known galleries across the country, including the Grand Central, NY and the O'Brian in Scottsdale AZ. Robert Maguire carries on the tradition of other great illustrators past and present, who have proven to art enthusiasts that paintings created for reproduction may well be some of the finest examples of American art our culture has to offer. Both painting and book are in excellent condition. A list of books illustrated by Robert Maguire and a brief biography will be included with the shipment of these items. $12,500 estimate.
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9307. ALAN ALEXANDER, 20th century. 'LISA', original pen and ink figure study on archival quality acid free paper, 8.75 x 12 inches. Signed lower right. Lively figure study of a voluptuous nude model. Alan Alexander worked for many years as a well known professional illustrator and figure painter. His paintings can be found in many well known collections including the Museum of Nebraska Art. He is now retired and lives in Phoenix, Arizona. Comes with bio with printed image of this work $350 estimate.
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9308. FRAN GUO. French, 20th century. VENUS EMERGING FROM THE SEA, AFTER BOURGEREAU. Oil on canvas, signed lower right. 24 x 36 inches. Exceptional and strikingly beautiful composition. Ready for framing. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity from a Florida art dealer. $1500 estimate.
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9309. NUDE WITH ROSE, 20th century. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 inches. Unsigned. Beautiful figure study of a voluptuous nude reclining in bed with a large red rose, her left hand on her breast. Very nice composition and color. Stretched and ready for framing. $2500 estimate.
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9310. A PERSIAN BEAUTY, 20th century. Oil on canvas, 20 x 24 inches. Signed lower left. Excellent work with luminous color after a famous 19th century Orientalist painting, of a beautiful young Persian dancing girl in a palace courtyard. Ready for framing. $1750 estimate.
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9311. A LARGE CHINESE BRUSH PAINTING OF A WARRIOR, ca. mid 20th century. Vigorous painting of warrior with large sword, line of calligraphy at right, 3 red seals. 27 x 53 inches. Comes with xeroxed certificate and information sheet in Chinese. Most probably by a known Chinese artist due to the excellent Zen-like style. $1250 estimate.
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9312. ROY SCHROEDER, American, 20th century. BUS STOP HOOKER. Ink and gouache on artist's board. 10 x 14 inches. Signed RS lower right. Original illustration art for Swingle Magazine, 12-5 (Dec. 1975), pg. 13. A wonderful erotically charged work which masterfully evokes the lonely atmosphere of a midwestern American city at night. Schroeder produced many fine illustrations for Parliament Publishing and American Art Agency/Enterprise. His works are very rare and highly collectible as most were destroyed after use. $1750 estimate.
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9313. ROY SCHROEDER, American, 20th century. EROTIC SCENE ON BUS. Ink and gouache on artist's board. 8.5 x 11.5 inches. Unsigned. Original illustration art for Swingle Magazine, 12-6 (Dec./Jan. 1975) pg. 53. Another erotically charged work from an acknowledged American master of illustration. Schroeder produced many fine illustrations for Parliament Publishing and American Art Agency/Enterprise. His works are very rare and highly collectible as most were destroyed after use. $1750 estimate.
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9314. FIRST KISS, AFTER BOURGEREAU, 20th century. Large oil on canvas depicting the love of Eros (Cupid) and Psyche. Excellent accomplished style. 33 x 45 inches in ornate gold leaf frame. $1750 estimate.
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9315. CLASSICAL NUDE YOUTH, AFTER JEAN-HIPPOLYTE FLANDRIN (French, 1809-1864). R. Gabriel, 20th century. Oil on canvas. 30 x 42 inches in gold leaf frame. The youth seated on a rock by the sea. Excellent composition and color scheme after the 1850 painting 'Young Man Beside The Sea' by Flandrin. The original is the Louvre, Paris. $1500 estimate.
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9316. PORTRAIT OF A YOUNG VICTORIAN GIRL. American School, early-mid 20th century. Oil on board, signed lower right. 8 x 10 inches, 14 x 16 inches in gold leaf frame. Finely done, very romantic painting of a beautiful young lady with an enchanting smile. Excellent condition with vibrant colors. $1750 estimate.
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9317. R. MARIO, LADY WITH PARROTS, 20th century. Oil on board. 8 x 10 inches, 14 x 16 inches in gold leaf frame. Signed lower right. Fine classical painting of a Grecian lady with her pets, a happy smile on her face. Excellent condition. Note actual frame is not one pictured. $1250 estimate.
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9318. A FINE JAPANESE FLOWER PAINTING ON SILK, ca. early 20th century. The painting of pink peonys with a butterfly, signed in calligraphy and seal stamped. 9.5 x 12 in nice gold leaf frame. $250 estimate.
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9319. A FINE JAPANESE FLOWER PAINTING ON SILK, ca. early 20th century. The painting of camilias and cherry blossoms, signed in calligraphy and seal stamped. 9.5 x 12 in nice gold leaf frame. $250 estimate.
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9320. A CHOICE EUROPEAN IVORY NUDE, ca. late 19th, early 20th century. The superbly carved nude descending a rocky path, a jug is carelessly held in her right hand along her thigh, a wine cup raised high in her left. 5.6 inches. Simply wonderful proportions and execution with superb detail down to the paper thin wine cup. Intact and flawless except for a microscopic flake from the bottom of the cup. $9500 estimate.
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9321. A FINE PARIAN FIGURE OF EVE, ca. early 20th century. Standing completely nude in a slight contraposto pose with her clothes draped over a column, she regards the fateful apple held in her right hand. 5.3 inches. An elegant piece of clear design, excellent detail and style. $2750 estimate.
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9322. A CHOICE VICTORIAN SHELL CAMEO, ca. 19th century. Delicately carved scene with a Grecian maiden wearing a pleated himation bound at the waist and crossed over her breasts. She is seated on a stone outcropping before a tree, the ruins of an aqueduct in the distance, a flock of birds above her outstretched hand. 1.3 x 1.75 inches. An outstanding example carved with great artistic skill. Boxed. Much superior to the run of the mill modern cameos which are produced by the thousand. $2750 estimate.
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9323. AN AMERICAN PRIMITIVE CARVED WOOD CROW, ca. 19th century. The crow of polished hardwood with inlaid lighter wood eyes. 4.75 inches. Wonderful naive style. $950 estimate.
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9324. A CRIMEAN WAR GLASS BOTTLE WITH FINE IRIDESCENCE, 1853-56. The club shaped bottle of quite heavy glass with molded inscription reading R. ELLIS PUTHIN/MANUFACTURED/ON SUPERIOR/AERATED WATERS/TO THE ROYAL FAMILY. The bottle apparently discarded by British troops during the war. Found in the Crimea. 8.25". The entire surface covered with beautiful frosty peacock iridescence better than on most examples of ancient glass. A gem with an interesting historical context. $650 estimate.
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9325. LE FORUM ROMAIN ET LES FORUMS DE JULES CESAR, D'AUGUSTE, DE VESPASIEN, DE NERVA ET DE TRAIAN, Ferdinand Dutert, Paris 1876. Elephant Folio (13.25 x 20 inches). 44+ text pages, + 12 full page engraved plates (some double paged plates are counted as two plates in the index). One additional double page plate has been removed. Some text engravings including a few of Roman coins. Some foxing, mostly on one plate. Marbled boards and end covers, gold stamped burgandy leather spine (small repairs at top & bottom) & triangular burgandy corners. Otherwise internally and externally sound. Rare and interesting. $2500 estimate.
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9326. QUINTI CURTII RUFI DE REBUS GESTIS ALEXANDRI MAGNI, REGIS MACEDONUM, LIBRI SUPERSTITES. CUM OMNIBUS SUPPLEMENTIS, VARANTIBUS LECTIONIBUS, COMMENTARIIS AC NOTIS HENRICUS SNAKENBURG, 1724. A massive historical work on Alexander The Great. 2.5 x 8 x10 inches, 5 lbs. 824 pages + index + addenda. 4 folding copper engravings, 12 additional full page engravings. Original gold stamped leather bindings rebound with later leather spine, marbled boards and gilded page edges. Generally excellent tight condition with minor damp stains in some margins. $2500 estimate.
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9327. EPICTETI ENCHIRIDIUM CEBETIS THEBANI TABULA, 1723. 1.5 x 5 x 8 inches. 288 pgs. Engraved frontispiece and folding plate, engraved chapter headers and initials. Title page printed in red and black. Gold stamped vellum armorial binding. Sound and tight in generally nice condition, dampstains in lower corner throughout. Works by the famous Stoic philosopher Epictetus printed in Greek and Latin side by side. $2500 estimate.
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9328. NANTAN IRON METEORITE. China, Lihu town, Ladan/Bayan area, 1516 AD. Coarse octohedrite meteorite, 92.5% Fe, 6.96% Ni. 1.5 x 3.25 x 5.3 inches. Approx. 2 lbs. This fall is recorded in Chinese archives in Nantan as follows: "Zengde 11th year (1516 AD), summertime in May, stars fell down from a northwest direction, five or six-fold long, waving like snakes and dragons, bright like lightning, then they disappeared in seconds." The remains of this meteorite were discovered in 1958. A rare example of a documented very early meteorite fall. Comes with information sheet. $1750 estimate.
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9329. AN EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE MAMMOTH TOOTH, ca. 25,000-10,000 years BP. Found in the Verdigris River, Oklahoma in the 50's along with other remains. 4 x 8.5 x 10.5 inches. 13 lbs. Some professionally stablized age cracks. Very rare this large. $5000 estimate.
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9330. A LARGE FOSSIL FISH. Cretaceous, Ceara, Brazil. The fish looking somewhat similar to a Cealocanth with what appear to be the remnants of appendages front and back, but probably not, nevertheless an expecially nice and well preserved specimen with great detail in head, scales and tail. The fossil 24 inches. The tail expertly reattached. Rare and deserving of further research. $2500 estimate.
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9331. A FINELY DETAILED FOSSIL FISH. Prob. Eocene, Green River formation, southwestern Wyoming. The fish preserved in excellent condition, nearly every detail intact. The fossil 7 inches in nice 12 x 14 inch matrix. Rare this nice. $2750 estimate.
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9332. AN ORTHODONT SKULL. 3 x 4.5 x 6.5 inches. Most of one side remaining, lower jaw, fragments of upper, and most of posterior cranium on the reverse. $2500 estimate.
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