Italian Bronze Group of the Wrestlers, after the antique

April 28, 2022

Vistas: American & European Art

Lot 245

Italian Bronze Group of the Wrestlers, after the antique

Dimensions

15 1/4 x 18 1/2 x 12 inches

Additional Info

with foundry mark 'Thiébaut Frères Fondeurs Paris' to side

Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000

Price Realized: $1,750
Includes buyer's premium

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Description

cast by Thiébaut Frères after the marble 'Uffizi Wrestlers' (1st century BCE)

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Provenance: Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein
Condition: overall in good condition with some areas of wear to the patina, some dirt in the crevices and some minor abrasions, area of restoration to wrist on lower figure's right arm

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Seymour Stein

Legendary Sire Records co-founder, Seymour Stein, kick-started the era of punk and new wave music in the 1970s and ‘80s, by signing to the label such iconic artists as the Ramones, The Smiths, Talking Heads, Depeche Mode, Ice-T, and famously, in 1982, Madonna. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2005.

Beginning in the early 1970s, while traveling as a young businessman throughout Europe, Stein developed an enthusiasm for early 20th-century art. Wherever he went, he sought out antique stores, art fairs, and major auction houses — ultimately forging a vast collection.

The Collecting Eye of Seymour Stein, Sotheby’s 2003 auction showcased Stein’s interest in Art Deco furniture and porcelain, metalwork and glassware, European Symbolist and Pre-Raphaelite paintings. Works from the distinguished collection were also included in Sotheby’s 2018, Victorian, Pre-Raphaelite & British Impressionist Art, auction.

Seymour Stein passed on April 2nd, 2023.