1 / 6Life-size bronze statue, “the player”
Category Works of Art
€ 11900
Shaped sideboard in eighteenth-century Veneto style, imposing and harmonious at once. It stands for a craft tradition that holds together sound construction, formal elegance and a refined decorative taste.
Bronze statue «The player» – dynamic sculpture in original patina
Description
Important bronze statue of a flute player in movement.
The work shows a male figure caught in a dynamic, almost dancing pose. The body speaks of energy and lightness at once. The face is intent on the act of playing, with strong expression.
A telling symbolic detail is the raised foot, which seems to crush a snake. This brings a dramatic tension into the scene.
The composition brings together movement, balance and symbolism. The whole has strong visual impact and great presence.
Main features
- Bronze sculpture
- Dynamic figure in movement
- Set on a square base
- Symbolic detail of the snake
- Chased work
- Original patina
Measurements
- Base: 45 × 45 cm
- Height: 176 cm
Colour
Bronze with original patina in warm, deep tones
Collection
«Vintage Mémoire Merlin»
Colours:
Refined still life showing fruit, flowers and household objects set on a wooden table.
- fine classical rooms
- exhibition spaces
- art collections
- Width: 18 cm
A work of strong aesthetic and symbolic presence.
Number of pieces
Only one example available
Period and production
Made at a foundry of the Kingdom of Naples
An example of high period casting skill
- Category
- Works of Art
- Misure
- L 45 cm × P 45 cm × H 176 cm
- Peso
- 90 kg
- Condition
- Excellent
- Material
- Bronze
- Colour
- Bronze
- Period
- 20th century
- Ambiente
- Ingresso
- Weight
- Heavy (over 20 kg)
- Assembly
- Assembled
