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Child on cube. Calamine. Around 1900. Figure with a circular base that shows a child sitting astride a cube. Stylistically, the piece presents common characteristics in small French school sculptures from the second half of the 19th century. Weight: 450 grams.
· Size: 7,5x7,5x13 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1232
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Triumph of Bacchus and Ariadne. Marble dust. 20th century, following the model of CARRACCI, Annibale. Panel made of marble powder with polychrome that shows, in relief, a common theme in classical mythology and art inspired by Ancient Rome. The classical divinities Bacchus and Ariadne have been represented in a chariot, accompanied by a procession formed by erotes, satyrs, maenads, Pan and Silenus, following a fragment of the well-known fresco from one of the vaults of the Farnese Palace in Rome, painted by Annibale Carracci (Bologna, 1560- Rome, 1609) between 1597 and 1600, considered one of the most important works of Romano-Bolognese Renaissance Classicism.
· Size: 110x3x140 cms.
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Ref.: Z1349
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Virgin of Dress or Saint. Carved and polychrome wood, etc. Spanish school, 17th century; later clothing. Has damage. Polychrome wood carving of the type of dress or dress that has a series of garments: skirt, sleeves, etc. Religious sculptures for clothing were very common during the Spanish Baroque (and later), and there may be cases of works in which the unseen part was barely roughed out and others in which everything is carved, with many intermediate points. Note, in the present case, the polychrome garments directly on the body.
· Size: 26x26x43 cms
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Ref.: ZF1189
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Christ of Burgos. Wood, metal. Spanish school, 19th century. A rectangular base serves as the base for a Latin cross with finials at the three upper ends. This has the usual “INRI” label and a particular figure of the Crucified Christ, with a very long purity cloth and an oval element at his feet. An anonymous articulated carving from the 14th century found in the Chapel of the Holy Christ of Burgos (Cathedral of Burgos, Spain) is known as Santo Cristo de Burgos and has been highly appreciated since ancient times. Weight: 750 grams.
· Size: 28x11,5x44 cms
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Ref.: ZF0376A
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Shalabhanjika, woman or yakshi with tree. Carved stone. Hindu school, 20th century. Known as salabhanjika or shalabhanjika in Indian art, among other things, an image of a woman or yakshi (a type of female spirit related to nature) next to, or holding, a tree, or a reference to Maya near the “sala” tree giving birth to Siddharta (Buddha).
· Size: 55x30x125 cms
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Ref.: ZF1131
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Lion of Fu or Buddha. Peking glass, wooden base. China, 20th century. Peking or Kangxi or Quianlong glass is known as a specific glass manufactured in Peking or Beijing (China) since the 18th century, with evident Western influence and designed, for the most part, to imitate or remember jade works with a technique based on layers reminiscent of cameo glass. Buddha lions are eastern mythical animals originating in Buddhist tradition that protect against bad spirits, bad energies and bad people.
· Size: 6x4,5x8,5 cms
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Ref.: ZF1159
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Botijos, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza. Ceramics. Spain, 20th century. Pair of jugs made of glazed ceramic in brown tones, with inscriptions and drawings in a lighter tone, showing the well-known characters Don Quixote and Sancho Panza, from the novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, Don Quixote de la Mancha, published on first part in 1605 with the title The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, and the continuation in 1615. Weight: 37 kg.
· Size: Quijote: 33x33x92 cms / Sancho: 35x36x78 cms
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Ref.: ZF1135
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Guan Yu. Terracotta. Twentieth century. Polychrome terracotta sculpture in brown and black tones that shows a man in armor and a long, bushy beard. It represents Guan Yu (Kuong Kong) (Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, 160-Nanzhang, Xiangyang, Hubei Province, 219), courtesy name Yunchang, who was a military general under Liu Bei during the late Han dynasty of the This and the Three Kingdoms Period of ancient China. Weight: 21kg.
· Size: 50x45x81 cms.
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Ref.: ZF1134
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Auction. Carved and polychrome wood. Spanish school, 17th century. Finish, probably of an altarpiece or altar, made of carved and polychrome wood decorated with two facing volutes and simple plant elements arranged in a symmetrical composition. This type of decorative pieces were common on altars and altarpieces during the Spanish Baroque. Weight: 1.2kg.
· Size: 33,5x10x23 cms.
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Ref.: Z0165Q
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“Armurier.” Patinated metal. Attributed to Mage. France, 19th century. The male figure, with a forceful posture and muscles without exaggeration, is holding the tools of his trade next to an anvil, at whose feet an ancient helmet and sword appear. On the small pedestal decorated with plant elements there is a metal cartouche with the title (“Armurier”, Armero) and the author's surname (Mage).
· Size: 25x25x70 cms.
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Ref.: ZF0271
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“Confidence.” Calamine. France, around 1900, following GRISARD, Désiré (1872-¿). With manufacturing stamp, title and engraved name. Figure of patinated calamine in various tones that shows a young woman dressed in a tunic raising one of her hands to her lips. On the base on which it stands, a cartouche appears with the title of the figure (Confidence) and, next to it, the name of the artist who inspired this work is engraved. Désiré or Desire Grisard was a French artist born in 1872, well known for his works in the Modernist or Art Nouveau style, and he has a series of truly striking figures.
· Size: 11x11x39 cms.
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Ref.: Z2348
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Pair of violet players from the 19th century. Calamine. Pair of sculptural violet holders made of calamine, of Rococo inspiration. The vessels have a sinuous profile, and appear entirely covered by relief rockery decorations. The figures that support them, two classic “putti”, are worked with naturalism both in the modeling and in their position and movement.
· Size: 12x11x27 cms.
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Ref.: Z4749
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Courtesan. Carved tiger's eye. China, 20th century. Female figure made of tiger's eye (quartz, limonite and riebeckite, with a cat's eye or chatoyancy effect) that shows a young lady, with a cloth floating over her shoulders and a flowering branch in one of her hands, and arranged in a graceful attitude that would make one think of a courtesan dancing. It is possible that it represents Guanyin, the name given in China to Avalokitesvara bdhisattva revered in Buddhism.
· Size: 7x3x21 cms
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Ref.: ZF0911
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Bull. Bronze. Following the model of BENLLIURE GIL, Mariano (Valencia 1862-Madrid, 1947). Mariano Benlliure was a Spanish sculptor, a precocious creator in both the pictorial and sculptural fields. He was trained in Valencia, Madrid, Paris, Rome, etc., and his name became famous, more or less, when he settled in Madrid in 1887, already obtaining a First Medal at the National Exhibition this year. His healthy economic situation allowed him to have a great social life, meeting prominent people of the time. He carried out numerous religious, civil and funerary works (Cabra, Madrid, Seville, Navarra, etc.), and his work is preserved in important private collections and institutions.
· Size: 84x39xx54 Base 74x39
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Ref.: ZF0871
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Piety. Plaster. Twentieth century. Sculptural group in relief made of plaster in which a passionate theme is shown with the deceased Christ, and the fainting Virgin Mary, accompanied by several figures. It is necessary to highlight the influence of past styles on the present work (Renaissance, Baroque).
· Size: 80x14x60 cms
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Ref.: Z0092A
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Devotional plaque, Saint Mary Magdalene. Bronze. 19th-20th centuries. Rectangular devotional plaque made of bronze that features a relief figure of the penitent Saint Mary Magdalene, accompanied by a skull, the usual perfume bottle and a small crucified figure. The piece is inspired by very common models and iconography of the 17th century.
· Size: 7,5x11,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z6494AB
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Devotional plaque, Saint John the Baptist. Bronze. 19th-20th centuries. Rectangular devotional plaque on which the image of Saint John the Baptist is presented in relief, holding a book with the Lamb and a crosier topped with a cross, and accompanied by the legend, partially erased, “NON SV RE XIT MAIOR” (in reference to the text of Matthew alluding to Saint John, “non surrexit inter natos mulierum maior Ioanne Baptista”). This is a very common type of plaque since the 17th century in Spain (compare the two examples in the Lázaro Galdiano Museum in Madrid).
· Size: 7,5x11,5 cms.
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Ref.: Z6494AA
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Child. Carved and polychrome wood. XVII century. Polychrome wood carving that shows a half-naked child, accompanied by a cloth flapping in the wind that partially covers him, and standing with a marked contrapposto, movement softened by the position of the hands and the expression of the face, with the head tilted . It is possible that it is a sculpture of the Child Jesus, given the resemblance it presents to sculptural groups or painted scenes made up of various characters (more Child with Saint John than Holy Family) from the Baroque.
· Size: 18x11x33 cms.
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Ref.: Z3498
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Pair of candlesticks. Calamine. Possibly France, 19th century. Pair of candlesticks made of calamine that preserve remains of polychrome and have circular bases on which two figures dressed in the Roman style according to the romantic vision of the 19th century stand, each holding a vase on one of their shoulders. These types of pieces were highly appreciated for interior decoration, both for their theme and for their quality in design and execution.
· Size: 12x12x37 cms.
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Ref.: Z3615
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Pair of candlesticks. Calamine, marble. France, 19th century. Pair of candlesticks made of calamine on dark marble bases that have sculptures of children in similar postures. The proportions, positions, decorative elements, etc. These two figures show a clear influence of French Neoclassicism models, a relationship also present in the pedestals.
· Size: 10x12,5x41 cms.
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Ref.: Z3894
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Pair of carved marble sculptures. "Tiger". Inspired by oriental models. Located on a base that resembles earth thanks to a sgraffito, the tigers appear roaring. The stripes on his body have been left in relief, like the hairs on his face; Not the mustaches and nose, simply engraved on the surface of the marble. Clear influences from Tibetan and Indian examples can be seen in the figure, which stands out for its magnificent combination of textures and the expressiveness of the animal.
· Size: 63x20x47 cms.
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Ref.: Z1128
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· Size: 9x5x12 cms.
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Ref.: Z4568
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Religious bust. Biscuit. 19th-20th centuries. White bust of a bearded male figure, dressed in clothing reminiscent of the choral habit of cardinals and a skullcap on his head. Both in material and details, it is reminiscent of portrait busts, common in the 19th century, made of white porcelain or ceramic (sometimes also enamelled in colors), which showed notable historical figures. Compare, for example, with works from Alcora, English factories, etc.
· Size: 18x11x16 cms.
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Ref.: Z2661A
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· Size: 40x30 cms.
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Ref.: Z6033