Live Auction 7817The Manolo March Collection From Son Galcerán, Mallorca
Christie’s roundel
Lot 335

A PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE GROUPS OF A LION ATTACKING A BULL AND A LION ATTACKING A HORSE

18TH CENTURY, AFTER THE ANTIQUE

Closed29 October 2009

Price Realised

GBP 217,250

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A PAIR OF ITALIAN CARVED MARBLE GROUPS OF A LION ATTACKING A BULL AND A LION ATTACKING A HORSE
18TH CENTURY, AFTER THE ANTIQUE
Each on an integrally carved naturalistic base and a rectangular canted marble pedestal, one pedestal inscribed to the interior 'IL DAUANTI DELLA TESTA DEL LEONE'; minor losses, damages and weathering
52 and 51 in. (132 and 129.5 cm.) high; 90½ and 89½ in. (226.5 cm.) high overall (2)

Acquired by Don Bartome March for Cala Ratjada, Mallorca circa 1965.

Specialist note

These magnificent sculptural groups were placed by Russell Page in the gardens at Cala Ratjada, Mallorca. The arcadian English-inspired landscape garden was interspersed with works by both traditional and more contemporary modern artists including Henry Moore, Eduardo Chillida, and Salvador Dali.