08 décembre 2010
A Greek Bronze Figure of a Horse, Geometric Period, circa 8th century B.C.
A Greek Bronze Figure of a Horse, Geometric Period, circa 8th century B.C. photo Sotheby's
of Corinthian type, of stylized attenuated form standing on an openwork rectangular base, with crested mane, long forward-pointing ears, and cylindrical muzzle; height 5 3/4 in. 14.6 cm. Estimate 150,000—250,000 USD. Lot Sold 842,500 USD
PROVENANCE: Mathias Komor, New York [E.820], February 10th, 1976
LITERATURE AND REFERENCES: Jean-Louis Zimmermann, Les chevaux de bronze dans l'art géométrique grec, Mainz, 1989, p. 179, no.... [Lire la suite]