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Lot 198: Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel, German (1804 – 1861), "Martin Luther," bronze sculpture

Est: $200 USD - $400 USDSold:
Huntington Museum of ArtHuntington, WV, USNovember 01, 2020

Item Overview

Description

Ernst Friedrich August Rietschel, German (1804 – 1861), "Martin Luther," bronze sculpture, signed by Gladenbeck Foundry, Berlin, Friedrichshagen, on the back edge, measures 22.50 inches tall by 9 inches wide. CONDITION: Good, but with wear and discoloration, it probably spent a good deal of its life outside. This example is a reduction of the statue created by Rietschel as part of the 1868 Luther Monument in Worms, Germany. A full size version was installed in 1884 outside of the Luther Place Memorial Church in Washington, D.C.

Medium

bronze

Condition Report

Good, but with wear and discoloration, it probably spent a good deal of its life outside

Provenance

Private Collection, West Virginia

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: American Express, MasterCard, Visa, Wire Transfer

Shipping

COVID-19 UPDATE: Pickup is by appointment ONLY, please call the Museum to arrange your time to pick up. All items that need to be shipped are the responsibility of the purchaser, though the museum will deliver items to our recommended local shipper for purchasers. We recommend the following local shippers: UPS Store, 729 9th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 529-1776; And UPS Store, The UPS Store, 378 Diederich Blvd, Ashland, KY 41101, (606) 920-9955, store4150@theupsstore.com

Auction Details

Huntington Museum of Art - Art Auction 2020

by
Huntington Museum of Art
November 01, 2020, 02:00 PM EST

2033 McCoy Road, Huntington, WV, 25701, US

Terms

Buyer's Premium

20.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
$0$499$25
$500$999$50
$1,000$4,999$100
$5,000$9,999$250
$10,000$59,999$1,000
$60,000+$2,500

HMA Terms & Conditions

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Any guarantees written or implied to the authenticity, originality, or condition of any lot are not the guarantee of the Huntington Museum of Art, and should be determined by the purchaser's own inspection and discretion.
You must pay the stated sum in accordance with the following schedule: ALL BIDS ARE FINAL AT AUCTION. There is no "Cooling Off Period." If you are awarded the final bid, ownership changes hands at the drop of the gavel. You own the merchandise and are responsible for payment in full.
Sales tax will be applied to all purchases (unless a re-sale certificate is supplied or item is being shipped out of state) and a 15% buyer's premium will be applied to all purchases made online.

Shipping Terms

COVID-19 UPDATE: Pickup is by appointment ONLY, please call the Museum to arrange your time to pick up. All items that need to be shipped are the responsibility of the purchaser, though the museum will deliver items to our recommended local shipper for purchasers. We recommend the following local shippers: UPS Store, 729 9th Ave, Huntington, WV 25701, (304) 529-1776; And UPS Store, The UPS Store, 378 Diederich Blvd, Ashland, KY 41101, (606) 920-9955, store4150@theupsstore.com