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3220 - Leda and the Swan
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Estimation
€700 - 1,050Sale fees
Leda and the Swan probably France, circa 1900, unmarked and unsigned, titled ‘Leda’, naturalistic sculpture in bisque porcelain, an Art Nouveau beauty standing on a moulded plinth, depicted nude with chain jewellery and her hair tied back with large water lily leaves, attempting to cover her modesty with a draped cloth and to ward off the swan as it approaches unashamedly; in Greek mythology, Zeus, the father of the gods, in the guise of a swan, seduced and impregnated the beautiful Leda, wife of the Spartan King Tyndareus and mother of the beautiful Helen; the plinth is warped and the piece has been previously restored, H 55.5 cm.
Auction details
Auction 124, Day 3Auction house
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH +(49)3.741.221.005 info@mehlis.euDelivery is optional. You can use the carrier of your choice. The stated price does not include the lot price or the auction house fees.
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