Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

Ancient Sculpture and Works of Art

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Property from the Vision of Aso O. Tavitian, sold to benefit the Tavitian Foundation

A Roman Marble Torso of Aphrodite, circa 2nd Century A.D.

VAT reduced rateUK: Greenford Park Warehouse

Live auction begins on:

December 3, 03:30 PM GMT

Estimate

300,000 - 500,000 GBP

Bid

200,000 GBP

Lot Details

Description

standing with the weight on her right leg, her right hand once resting on the hip, and wearing a himation tucked in under the left arm, draped around the lower body, and once pulled up over the back of the head, and a snake armlet on her upper left arm.


Height 99 cm.

The Merrin Gallery, New York

William F. Reilly (1938-2008), New York, acquired from the above in 1993

Christie’s, New York, The William F. Reilly Collection, October 14th, 2009, no. 58, illus.

acquired by the present owner at the above sale

The present torso is from a Roman copy of a Hellenistic type ("Pontia-Euploia") known in numerous other replicas; the best preserved ones are in Dresden (https://skd-online-collection.skd.museum/Details/Index/166428) and Newby Hall (arachne.dainst.org/entity/1082932). Another replica was sold at Sotheby’s, New York, December 8th, 2010, no. 48. The original statue has been variously interpreted as Aphrodite, a nymph, or a dancer.


Aso O. Tavitian (1940-2020) focused his philanthropy on efforts to achieve world peace, particularly in the Armenian region, on the arts and on education. During his lifetime, he funded graduate, post graduate and mid-career education for hundreds of individuals, asking only that they do the same for others should they have the opportunity. The trustees of the Tavitian Foundation will continue to support these philanthropic priorities. All sale proceeds from lots 428-430 will benefit the Tavitian Foundation.

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