Lot: 164
Benin
Antique bird, 19th century
H. 20 cm (with base 22 cm). Bronze. Wooden base.
Provenance: Sir Jacob Epstein, Galerie Simonis, Düsseldorf. With a copy of the original invoice dated 28/10/2016.
Hammer Price: 5,500 €
163B - The T Collection. Curated by Michele De Lucchi
28. June 2022 at 5:00 PM CEST
28. June 2022 at 5:00 PM CEST
Literature:
Bassani/McLeod, Jacob Epstein Collector, Turin 1989, p. 103, no. 213 (identical).
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