21st Mar, 2018 10:00

European Works of Art & Clocks

 
  Lot 40
 

ATTRIBUTED TO THE STUDIO OF FERDINANDO VICHI (ITALIAN 1875-1945): AN EARLY 20TH CENTURY ITALIAN CARVED WHITE MARBLE FIGURAL GROUP OF FIVE MUSICAL PUTTI  the five young children holding a scroll, cymbals, grapes and pipes, on a naturalistic base, 68cm high x 97cm wide A small number of very similar marble groups of five putti, depicted in a row in various poses and with various musical instruments or other attributes have come to auction in recent years, including a group inscribed 'Galleria F. Vichi' sold at Christie's, New York, April 20, 2006, lot 144, and so it is likely that the other groups were also produced in his workshop.

Sold for £13,000

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