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Michael Zürn the Elder

German · 1585–1651 · Sculptor

German sculptor, active 1617-1651

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4auction results2019–2021years recorded25%sold (1)$27.8kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Michael Zürn the Elder, Saint Sebastian, Wooden figure carved in the round and partially freestanding. Remains of older polychromy. This expressive and finely carved figure depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The Saint is shown tied to the bare stump of a tree, dressed only in a perizonium and pierced with arrows. The figure displays strong parallels to two other figures of Saint Sebastian by Michael Zürn the Elder in the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe and in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich (Zoege von Manteuffel 1969, op. cit., no. 10 & 11). Zoege von Manteuffel has confirmed this sculpture to be a work by this artist and dates it to around 1635 / 1640. The facial features and hair are also highly comparable to Michael Zürn's "John the Baptist" in the Museum Bruderkirche in Heiligkreuztal from around 1625 (Zoege von Manteuffel 1998, op. cit., p. 110). The right foot lost, the arrows replaced. Minor vertical cracks. Losses to the back of the plinth. A small hollow with an old metal clamp to the back of the treeSaint SebastianLempertz · €25,000≈ $27,840≈ £22,522Sign up to see

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ArtSell has recorded 4 auction results for Michael Zürn the Elder between 2019 and 2021, of which 1 sold (25%). The highest price recorded is $27.8kSign up free to see for Saint Sebastian at Lempertz in May 2020. Results come from Lempertz (4).

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  1. Michael Zürn the Elder, Saint Sebastian, Wooden figure carved in the round and partially freestanding. Remains of older polychromy. This expressive and finely carved figure depicts the martyrdom of Saint Sebastian. The Saint is shown tied to the bare stump of a tree, dressed only in a perizonium and pierced with arrows. The figure displays strong parallels to two other figures of Saint Sebastian by Michael Zürn the Elder in the Badisches Landesmuseum in Karlsruhe and in the Bayerisches Nationalmuseum in Munich (Zoege von Manteuffel 1969, op. cit., no. 10 & 11). Zoege von Manteuffel has confirmed this sculpture to be a work by this artist and dates it to around 1635 / 1640. The facial features and hair are also highly comparable to Michael Zürn's "John the Baptist" in the Museum Bruderkirche in Heiligkreuztal from around 1625 (Zoege von Manteuffel 1998, op. cit., p. 110). The right foot lost, the arrows replaced. Minor vertical cracks. Losses to the back of the plinth. A small hollow with an old metal clamp to the back of the tree
    Saint Sebastian
    Sculpture · ed. 1635/1640
    Height 87 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 2222
    €25,000≈ $27,840≈ £22,522Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €25,000–30,000View at Lempertz ↗
  2. Michael Zürn the Elder, A carved wooden figure of Saint Joachim attributed to Michael Zürn the Elder
    A carved wooden figure of Saint Joachim attributed to Michael Zürn the Elder
    Height 104 cm (without plinth)
    Lempertz · · Lot 1648
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €6,000–8,000View at Lempertz ↗
  3. Michael Zürn the Elder, A carved wooden figure of Saint Joachim attributed to Michael Zürn the Elder
    A carved wooden figure of Saint Joachim attributed to Michael Zürn the Elder
    Height 104 cm (without plinth)
    Lempertz · · Lot 2223
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €8,000–10,000View at Lempertz ↗
  4. Michael Zürn the Elder, A carved limewood figure of Saint Elisabeth, circle of Michael Zürn the Elder
    A carved limewood figure of Saint Elisabeth, circle of Michael Zürn the Elder
    Height 138 cm
    Lempertz · · Lot 1335
    Unsold / did not meet reserveEst. €10,000–12,000View at Lempertz ↗

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What is the highest price paid for a work by Michael Zürn the Elder at auction?

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The median sale price is $27.8kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Michael Zürn the Elder have sold at auction?

1 of 4 recorded lots sold between 2019 and 2021.

Which auction houses sell Michael Zürn the Elder?

Lempertz accounts for the most recorded results. Lempertz

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