Tuesday 14 October 2008

The Geddes Collection at Bonham's: Withdrawn Lots

Several lots in tomorrow's sale of the Graham Geddes collection have been withdrawn. No further explanation has been given.
  • Lot 51: A Roman marble torso of a dancing satyr. Ex Foley Collection, 1979. Formerly in the Dean Collection, Melbourne.
  • Lot 53: A Roman marble statue of a Togata. Acquired from David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1981.
  • Lot 54: Another Roman marble statue of a Togata. Acquired from David Jones Gallery, Sydney, 1981.
  • Lot 72: A Roman marble statue of a Togatus. Acquired in the UK in 1981.
  • Lot 73: A Roman marble statue of a Togatus. Acquired in the UK in 1981.
  • Lot 150: An Apulian red-figure pelike. Acquired in England in 1979.
Two items have been changed and are now 'after the antique':
  • Lot 118: An Etruscan hollow terracotta male torso. Ex Dean Collection, Melbourne, 1990.
  • Lot 129: An Etruscan hollow terracotta bust of a bearded man. Acquired in May 1984.

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