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An Italian marble sculpture of a young couple, 1888. by Italy 1888, Carved in the round, resting on a three-part Italian serpentine pedestal.. The plinth inscribed and dated "Firenze 1888", sold Nov 2015© Lempertz — view on Lempertz website ↗

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An Italian marble sculpture of a young couple, 1888.

Italy 1888

€15,500 price realized incl. premium

≈ $16,684≈ £10,959

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As published: “Carved in the round, resting on a three-part Italian serpentine pedestal.. The plinth inscribed and dated "Firenze 1888", the signature possibly legible as "C. Lafrini". The front edge of the plinth lost, minor losses to the plinth, a filled crack to the top surface. Height of sculpture”
Category
Sculpture
Dimensions
81 cm
Auction house
Lempertz
Sale
Auction 1057 Sculpture incl. The Decker Collection (1057-2)
Date
November 14, 2015
Location
14.11.2015 15:00, Cologne
Lot
1896
Estimate
€4,000 – €4,500 (≈ $4,306 – $4,844) (≈ £2,828 – £3,182)
Source
Auction house lempertz.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 25, 2026

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