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A GEORGE III WHITE MARBLE STATUARY CHIMNEYPIECE

Lot 375
09.04.2025 00:00UTC +01:00
Classic
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£ 47 880
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUnited Kingdom, London
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ID 1400472
Lot 375 | A GEORGE III WHITE MARBLE STATUARY CHIMNEYPIECE
Estimate value
£ 60 000 – 100 000
The rectangular top above a moulded cornice, the frieze carved in relief with a classical scene depicting Orestes and Iphigenia among the Taurians, above an inner soffit, each jamb headed by a finely carved sculptural figure of Mercury and Apollo respectively on a moulded stand above a fluted pilaster, on a stepped plinth base
51 in. (129.5 cm.) high; 691/2 in. (176.5 cm.) wide; 9. 3/4 in. (24.5 cm.) deep; between each jamb: 631/4 in. (162 cm.) wide; the aperture: 391/2 in. (100.5 cm) high; 43 in. (109 cm.) wide; (108 cm. by the plinth)
Artist:John Flaxman (1755 - 1826)
Medium:Marble
Historical era:Georgian period
Place of origin:England
Category:Decor
Auction house category:Fireplaces and Stoves
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
8 King Street, St. James's
SW1Y 6QT London
United Kingdom
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