GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 1
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 2
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 3
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 4
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 5
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 6
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 7
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 8
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 9
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 10
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 11
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 12
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 13
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 14
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI - photo 15

GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI

Lot 10
30.01.2024 10:00UTC -05:00
Classic
Starting price
$ 7 000 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationUSA, New York
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 1126157
Lot 10 | GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI
Estimate value
$ 7 000 000 – 10 000 000
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), CAST BEFORE 1577, PROBABLY CIRCA 1566 BY ZANOBI PORTIGIANI

MARS

bronze

15 5⁄8 in. (39.6 cm.) high, the bronze





Provenance

Sir William Henry Bennett (1852-1931), London.

His estate sale; American Art Association, New York, 30 April 1932, lot 160, as Mars Holding a Sword.

H. H. Pomeroy, acquired at the above sale.

Private Collection, USA.

with Patricia Wengraf, London (then trading as Alex Wengraf, Ltd.).

Acquired from the above, 1998.



Literature

M. Leithe-Jasper, Giambologna: gli dei, gli eroi. Genesi e fortuna di uno stile europeo nella scultura, exh. cat., Museo Nazionale del Bargello, Florence, 2006, pp. 209-213.



Exhibited

New York, The Frick Collection, European Bronzes from the Quentin Collection, 28 September 2004-2 January 2005, pp. 120-133, 311-312, 323, no. 10.

Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Giambologna, Triumph des Körpers, 27 June-17 September 2006, pp. 106, 220-226, no. 12.

New York, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 2017-2021, on long-term loan, no. 2017.40.3.



Further Details

Please note a scanned copy of the full catalogue entry from the catalogue of the 2004 Quentin Collection exhibition at The Frick Collection, New York is available upon request.
Artist:Giovanni da Bologna (Giambologna, 1529 - 1608)
Applied technique:Metalwork
Medium:Bronze
Place of origin:Italy
Auction house category:Sculptures, Statues & Figures
Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
20 Rockefeller Plaza
10020 New York
USA
Preview
26.01.2024 10:00 – 17:00
27.01.2024 10:00 – 17:00
28.01.2024 13:00 – 17:00
29.01.2024 10:00 – 17:00
Phone +1 212 636 2000
Fax +1 212 636 4930
Email
4FQ.AYGKAGLUQ@FO3G@
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:30 – 17:00   
Tu 09:30 – 17:00   
We 09:30 – 17:00   
Th 09:30 – 17:00   
Fr 09:30 – 17:00   
Sa closed
Su closed

More from Creator

GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), PROBABLY CAST IN 1584
GIAMBOLOGNA (DOUAI, 1529-1608, FLORENCE), PROBABLY CAST IN 1584
$800 000
ATTRIBUTED TO ANTONIO SUSINI (1558-1624), AFTER A MODEL BY GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608)
ATTRIBUTED TO ANTONIO SUSINI (1558-1624), AFTER A MODEL BY GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608)
£200 000
Giambologna
Giambologna
€900
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), PROBABLY ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), PROBABLY ITALIAN, 19TH CENTURY
£4 000
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), ITALIAN, SECOND HALF 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY
AFTER GIAMBOLOGNA (1529-1608), ITALIAN, SECOND HALF 17TH OR 18TH CENTURY
$12 000
A TERRACOTTA MODEL OF THE DWARF BRACCIO DA POGGIO FORNIONE, KNOWN AS MORGANTE, IN THE GUISE OF SILENUS
A TERRACOTTA MODEL OF THE DWARF BRACCIO DA POGGIO FORNIONE, KNOWN AS MORGANTE, IN THE GUISE OF SILENUS
$200 000
Giambologna
Giambologna
€950
GIOVANNI BOLOGNA GEN. GIAMBOLOGNA RAUB DER SABINERINNEN
GIOVANNI BOLOGNA GEN. GIAMBOLOGNA RAUB DER SABINERINNEN
€800

Related terms

Frequently asked questions

First of all, you should register to be able to purchase at auction. After confirming your email address, enter your personal information in your user profile, such as your first name, last name, and mail address. Choose a lot from the upcoming auction and the maximum amount you want to place on it. After confirmation of your choice, we will send your application by e-mail to the appropriate auction house. If the auction house accepts a request, it will participate in the auction. You can view the current status of a bid at any time in your personal account in the "Bids" section.
Auctions are performed by auction houses and each of the auction houses describes their terms of auction. You can see the texts in the section "Auction information".
The results of the auction are published within a few days after the end of the auction. In the top menu of the site, find the tab "Auctions". Click on it and you will be on the auction catalog page, where you can easily find the category "Results". After opening it, select the desired auction from the list, enter and view the current status of the interested lot.
The information about the auction winners is confidential. The auction winner will receive a direct notification from the auction house responsible with instructions for further action: an invoice for payment and the manner in which the goods will be received.
Each of the auction houses has its own payment policy for the won lots. All auction houses accept bank transfers, most of them accept credit card payments. In the near future you will find detailed information for each case in the section "Auction information" on the page of the auction catalog and the lot.
Shipment of the won lot depends on its size. Small items can be delivered by post. Larger lots are sent by courier. Employees of the auction houses will offer you a wide range to choose from.
No. The archive serves as a reference for the study of auction prices, photographs and descriptions of works of art.