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Emil Wolff, "Die Nacht", White Carrara marble. An important, almost life-sized sculpture of a female allegory. She is depicted striding and drawing a starry veil over her head. Her hair is decorated with a garland of poppy flowers and she holds two poppy seed capsules in her hand. A small owl perches at her feet. Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT. The bird's beak slightly defective. H of sculpture ca. 152, W ca. 68, D ca© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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"Die Nacht"

Emil Wolff (German, 1802–1879)

€124,000 price realized incl. premium

≈ $135,396≈ £104,706

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As published: “White Carrara marble. An important, almost life-sized sculpture of a female allegory. She is depicted striding and drawing a starry veil over her head. Her hair is decorated with a garland of poppy flowers and she holds two poppy seed capsules in her hand. A small owl perches at her feet. Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT. The bird's beak slightly defective. H of sculpture ca. 152, W ca. 68, D ca”
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Signed to the right edge of the base: AEM.WOLFF ROMAE FECIT
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
45 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1084 The Berlin Sale (1084-3)
Date
May 3, 2017
Location
03.05.2017 18:00, Berlin
Lot
442
Estimate
€60,000 – €80,000 (≈ $65,514 – $87,352) (≈ £50,664 – £67,552)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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