Johann Peter Molin

Lot 79: A SWEDISH PARIAN GROUP OF WRESTLERS

Name: A SWEDISH PARIAN GROUP OF WRESTLERS
Brand: Christie's
SKU: d97cf07605

Est: £700 GBP - £1,000 GBPSold:

Christie'sLondon, United KingdomMarch 17, 2009

Item Overview

Description

A SWEDISH PARIAN GROUP OF WRESTLERS
1864, INSCRIBED I.P. MOLIN. STOCKHOLM. 1864 TO BASE
Modelled as two scantily clad men locked in knife combat, bound together at the waist by a belt
20 in. (50.8 cm.) high

Artist or Maker

Johann Peter Molin

Notes

No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
All lots removed to off-site warehouse the day after the sale - 2 weeks free storage
The Swedish sculptor Johan Peter Molin (1814-73) first exhibited The Knife Wrestlers in Paris in 1859. Inspired by Norse mythology, this group depicts Ragnar and Björn fighting over Ragnar's fiancée

Auction Details

Christie's Interiors

Christie's

March 17, 2009, 10:30 AM WET

85 Old Brompton Road, London, LDN, SW7 3LD, UK

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