Pair of Atlas figures in black and gold patina bronze, supporting an armillary sphere and a globe.
France or Italy, 20th century, after the Antique
H : 135 and 140 cm
In addition to its decorative function, the figure of Atlas condemned by Zeus to support the celestial sphere was a recurring motif to serve as a carrier figure and in this case as a support for clocks, cups, maps or as here an armillary sphere and a terrestrial globe.
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