Auction 76
By Bolli & Romiti
Oct 25, 2023
Via Beatrice Cenci 9-9A - 00186 Roma, Italia, Italy
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LOT 57:

Pair of gilt bronze sculptures depicting the so-called Marly Horses

Sold for: €500
Start price:
200
Estimated price :
€400 - €600
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Auction took place on Oct 25, 2023 at Bolli & Romiti
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Pair of gilt bronze sculptures depicting the so-called Marly Horses
h. cm. 34.
Commissioned by Louis XV to Guillaume Coustou in 1743, the monumental marble sculptures, depicting two wild horses stopped by Indian slaves, decorated the watering hole located at the entrance to the park of Marly Castle, where they remained until 1794 when they were moved to Paris at Place de la Concorde. Exposed to the continuous action of atmospheric agents, the horses were first restored in 1840 and then moved to the Louvre Museum in 1984.