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Lot 3268
(2) Old architectural frieze fragments
Sold
$600
Starting Bid: $150
Est.
$300 - $500
Live Auction
SELECT: 3 Day Auction
Description
Possibly 14th c., or earlier, Continental, in the form of carved faces, one cast terracotta, one carved stone (possibly weathered marble), 5"h x 6.5"w (larger)
Condition
Good, nice old weathered surface, expected wear for age
Provenance
From the Collection of Eugene V. and Clare E. Thaw
Literature
Art dealer, connoisseur, and philanthropist Eugene Victor Thaw (1927-2018) was widely considered to be among the world's greatest collectors of European master drawings, French Post-Impressionism, Cubism, and an early advocate of the American Abstract Expressionists. One of the most respected art dealers of his day, he is credited with placing hundreds of major works into museums around the world, and was the founding member and past president of the Art Dealers Association of America.