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248 - Rare Meissen figurine of Atlas with a celestial globe: An elderly man in the form of Atlas, crouching on a rocky ledge atop a base with rocaille reliefs adorned with flowers and leaves, wearing the pelt of the Nemean lion, laboriously raising the celestial globe with its attributes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Friedrich Elias Meyer (attributed). Unspecified restoration; sword mark. Height: 16.5 cm.
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€6,500 - 13,000Sale fees
Rare Meissen figurine of Atlas with a celestial globe: An elderly man in the form of Atlas, crouching on a rocky ledge atop a base with rocaille reliefs adorned with flowers and leaves, wearing the pelt of the Nemean lion, laboriously raising the celestial globe with its attributes. Polychrome painting with gold accents. Designed by Friedrich Elias Meyer (attributed). Unspecified restoration; sword mark. Height: 16.5 cm. See Möller, Cat. Meissen Porcelain Sculpture, Schwerin Collection, Nos. 61 and 62; Andres-Acevedo 2023, Vol. 2, No. 216 (Kaendler model of Hercules with celestial globe, height 30 cm). A rare porcelain figure of Atlas bearing the celestial globe. Insignificantly restored. Crossed swords mark. Meissen. Mid-18th century.
Auction details
International Fine Art Auction No. 198 - PART IAuction house
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