An "Executioner" by Baroque Sculptor Algardi Strikes Hard!

Result EUR109,480

Published on 04 March 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 25 February 2022 - 11:00 (CET) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

In this sale of fine-looking objets d'art, a surprise turned up with a terracotta model of a well-known work by the great Baroque sculptor Alessandro Algardi.

By or after Alessandro Algardi (c.1595-1654), 17th century. Executioner from the... An

By or after Alessandro Algardi (c.1595-1654), 17th century. Executioner from the group The Beheading of St. Paul, terracotta, h. 54.5 cm/21.5 in.
Result: €109,480

The name of the Spada family evokes some of the generous patrons who enabled art to flourish in Renaissance and 17th-century Italy. In 1631, Virgilio commissioned the…

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FURNITURE & OBJETS D'ART - ANTIQUE & MODERN PAINTINGS - HIGH PERIOD

Friday 25 February 2022 - 11:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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