- BRONZE SCULPTURE OF YOUNG BEAUTY ON
BRONZE SCULPTURE OF YOUNG BEAUTY ON MARBLE BASEBronze Sculpture of Young Beauty On Marble Base A bronze sculpture depicting a young beauty standing next to a clolumn mounted on a black marble base. Measures approx. 12" height overall including base. Appears in overall good condition.
- GREEK ATTIC RED-FIGURE STEMMED KYLIX
GREEK ATTIC RED-FIGURE STEMMED KYLIX W/ NIKEAncient Greece, Athens / Attic, ca. 6th century BCE. A gorgeous pottery kylix boasting red-figure decoration of a winged Nike (Roman Victoria), the Greek goddess of victory, speed, and strength, holding a wreath before an altar. The divine beauty stands facing right, her hair tied up in a neat bun and crowned by a headband as a long, pleated peplos cascades down her slender body. A ring of stopped meander motif surrounds the goddess. The vessel itself presents a graceful form with a wide, shallow bowl flanked by a pair of horizontal handles, all supported by a pedestal foot. A lustrous black glaze envelops the majority of the vessel, save the interior of the handles, the central red-figure decoration, and the underside of the foot. Just imagine the surprise when one finished their wine only to reveal the beautiful imagery of this winged goddess! Size: 8.3" L x 11.3" W x 3.3" H (21.1 cm x 28.7 cm x 8.4 cm)
Perhaps the most exciting innovation in Greek vase painting was the red-figure technique, invented in Athens around 525 BCE and beloved by other artists of Magna Graecia. The red-figure technique allowed for much greater flexibility as opposed to the black-figure technique, for now the artist could use a soft, pliable brush rather than a rigid metal graver to delineate interior details, play with the thickness of the lines, as well as build up or dilute glazes to create chromatic effects. The painter would create figures by outlining them in the natural red of the vase, and then enrich these figural forms with black lines to suggest volume, at times perspectival depth, and movement, bringing those silhouettes and their environs to life. Beyond this, fugitive pigments made it possible for the artist to create additional layers of interest and detail as we see in this example.
Virtually no ancient Greek paintings have survived the tests of time. This makes the painted compositions found on ceramic vessels like this example invaluable sources of information about ancient Greek visual art. Refined dishes like this kylix were not merely utilitarian pottery, but rather works of art in their own right, highly prized throughout the classical world.
Provenance: private Orange County, California, USA collection acquired before 2000
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Condition:
Professionally repaired with restoration and repainting in areas. Some light surface wear and loss of white pigment, all commensurate with age. Otherwise, very nice presentation with silvery iridescence and good remaining detail. Christie's tag attached to handle. Old Christie's tag attached to handle.
- EROTIC FIGURAL TEPLITZ PORCELAIN CENTERPIECE:
EROTIC FIGURAL TEPLITZ PORCELAIN CENTERPIECE: Semi-nude bathing beauty standing on a plank with floral & foliate, over scallop base. Marking underneath base. Approx. 21.5'' h x 14'' l x 12'' w.
CONDITION: Scattered bits of loss.
- NEAR LIFE-SIZE CAST STONE GARDEN STATUE,
NEAR LIFE-SIZE CAST STONE GARDEN STATUE, 60"HLarge cast stone garden figure, Classical Figure with Flowers, 20thc., the draped beauty standing on a rectangular base, some chips to base, approx 60"h, 22"w, 14"d
- JAPANESE POLYCHROME BISCUIT PORCELAIN
JAPANESE POLYCHROME BISCUIT PORCELAIN HAKATA DOLLJapanese Polychrome and Biscuit Porcelain Hakata Doll , c. 1980, modeled as a Beauty standing with a fan and wearing elegant robes and accessories, h. 13 1/2 in., glass display case, h. 18 3/4 in., w. 12 3/4 in., d. 9 3/4 in., cotton furoshiki
- 2 CHINESE QIANJIANG ENAMELED PLAQUES,ROC
2 CHINESE QIANJIANG ENAMELED PLAQUES,ROC PERIOD Two Chinese qianjiang enameled plaques,dating from the Republic period. Two circular painted enameled plaques with gold gilt frames for hanging. Each features a beauty, one seated with a boy figure to the side and surrounded by Chinese stand with vase and flowers, the other a beauty standing with stands and a table surrounding her with beautiful flowers and plants. D. Plaque only: 9 1/2" (24.1 cm), Overall D. 12 1/2" (31.7 cm) Collection of a private Maryland collector Link to HD Natural Light photos:Click here for high resolution imagesCondition: both in good condition only wear and gild losses to the frame
- AFTER AUGUSTE MOREAU (FRENCH, 1834 -
AFTER AUGUSTE MOREAU (FRENCH, 1834 - 1917) 23 ?" Cast metal sculpture with warm bronze color patina, depicting a youthful beauty standing on a rock by blossoming vegetation and holding a delicate floral bouquet, cast "Aug. Moreau" on base front, "FRANCE" and foundry stamp "Fabrication Francaise Paris Made in France" on the back.
- AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE MINIATURE
AUSTRIAN COLD PAINTED BRONZE MINIATURE OF A BEAUTY AT SULTAN'S PALACE 3" x 3 ¼" x 2" Fully sculpted cabinet bronze miniature, depicting a shy semi-nude beauty standing on Oriental rug in a Sultan's palace, cold painted in polychrome.
- French pictorial enamelwork miniature
French pictorial enamelwork miniature vases late 19th century one depicting extensive landscape with beauty standing amidst irises H5''; other with maiden amongst roses on cobalt ground; each worked on copper. H5'' and 3 1/2'' (2pcs) Back   Inquiry    Previous Item  Next Item © Charlton Hall Auctions. Images descriptions and condition reports used on this site are original copyright material and are not to be reproduced without permission. For further information telephone 803.779.5678   © 2012 CHARLTON HALL GALLERIES INC.
- Italian School (19th Century) "Young
Italian School (19th Century) "Young Beauty Standing in a Field of Flowers", oil on canvas, indistinctly signed lower left "? Innocenti", with Paris canvas stamp en verso, 13" x 9-3/4". Presented in a period elaborately carved giltwood frame bearing artist plaque "Innocenti". Provenance: The Myrtles Plantation, St. Francisville, Louisiana.