Baccio Bandinelli Triumphs in Le Havre

Result EUR815,995

Published on 29 January 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 25 January 2020 - 15:00 (CET) - 203, boulevard de Strasbourg - 76600 Le Havre

The little-loved sculptor and painter took his revenge with a dizzying bid before a graceful sconce by Jean Royère calmed things down.

Baccio Bandinelli (1488-1560), Project for a colossal sculpture of Admiral Andrea... Baccio Bandinelli Triumphs in Le Havre

Baccio Bandinelli (1488-1560), Project for a colossal sculpture of Admiral Andrea Doria as Neptune, pen and brown ink, black chalk, 42.7 x 28.6 cm.
Result: €815,995

Baccio Bandinelli’s contemporaries, and some historians, tarnished his reputation while acknowledging his undeniable talent. The reappearance of this…

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tableaux, mobilier et objets d'art, dessins anciens

Saturday 25 January 2020 - 15:00 (CET)

203, boulevard de Strasbourg - 76600 Le Havre

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