Sculpture

In the late Middle Ages, the arts of painting and sculpture were considered to be on an equal footing, and often complemented each other in artworks such as monumental altarpieces and private chapels. Removed from their original context, these creations in wood, stone or earthenware are fascinating as independent, often important works of art.

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Past auctions

A190 - Furniture, Porcelain & Silver

26.09.2019

A186 - Furniture & Sculptures

27.09.2018

A184 - Furniture, Porcelain & Silver

22.03.2018

A182 - Furniture, Porcelain & Silver

21.09.2017

Selected results

MARY, FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,
CHF 48 500

MARY, FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,

Austria ca. 1390. From the circle of the Master Craftsman of Grosslobming.

Wood, carved all around. Polychrome paintwork. Restorations.

Sold for CHF 48 500 (including buyer’s premium)

MARY, FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,

RARE GILT BRONZE OF A CRUCIFIX,
CHF 34 100

RARE GILT BRONZE OF A CRUCIFIX,

Romanesque, Swabia, 2nd half of the 12th century.

Cast bronze, engraved and embossed, with strong original fire gilding. The back, open. Losses in the gilding. Black, leather-covered case, the inside lined with blue fabric.

H 19.8 cm, W 17.8 cm.

Sold for CHF 34 100 (including buyer’s premium)

RARE GILT BRONZE OF A CRUCIFIX,

LARGE MADONNA ON A THRONE,
CHF 36 500

LARGE MADONNA ON A THRONE,

Romanesque, Italy, 14th century.

Carved chestnut, verso hollowed, and painted. Mary holding the Christ Child on her lap. In part, with remains of old paintwork, strongly rubbed. Wormholes. The right arm and the left hand of the child, missing.

Sold for CHF 36 500 (including buyer’s premium)

LARGE MADONNA ON A THRONE,

MADONNA AND CHILD,
CHF 66 500

MADONNA AND CHILD,

Gothic, probably Alsace/Lorraine, mid-14th century.

Limestone, cut all around, with remains of old paintwork. Lower arms of child, missing. The head of the child was reattached.

Sold for CHF 66 500 (including buyer’s premium)

MADONNA AND CHILD,

MARY AND CHILD SEATED ON A THRONE,
CHF 42 500

MARY AND CHILD SEATED ON A THRONE,

Gothic, probably Upper Italy, 13th/14th century.

Pine, carved all-around, hollowed and painted. Paintwork, in part heavily retouched. Both Madonna and Child are missing an arm.

Sold for CHF 42 500 (including buyer’s premium)

MARY AND CHILD SEATED ON A THRONE,

THE CORONATION OF MARY.
CHF 22 100

THE CORONATION OF MARY.

Southern Germany, ca. 1500/10.

Carved wood, verso hollowed, painted and parcel-gilt. Crown, later. Paint rubbed. Verso and base with numerous wormholes. Hands, supplemented. Crown of God the Father, removed. Several layers of paint.

Sold for CHF 22 100 (including buyer’s premium)

THE CORONATION OF MARY.

SAINT ELISABETH OF THURINGIA,
CHF 13 700

SAINT ELISABETH OF THURINGIA,

Gothic, Germany, probably Franconia, beginning of the 16th century.

Lime, carved. Verso hollowed, with remains of paint. Some losses.

Sold for CHF 13 700 (including buyer’s premium)

SAINT ELISABETH OF THURINGIA,

ALTAR FEATURING SAINT ANNE / THE HOLY KINSHIP,
CHF 36 500

ALTAR FEATURING SAINT ANNE / THE HOLY KINSHIP,

Gothic, Lower Rhine, ca. 1500.

Carved oak. Saint Anne standing, with Mary and Christ at her feet, and Mary of Cleophas and Mary Salome with their children under Saint Anne's protective cloak. Some losses and cracks. Saint Anne and some of the other figures have their hands missing in part. H 52 cm.

Sold for CHF 36 500 (including buyer’s premium)

ALTAR FEATURING SAINT ANNE / THE HOLY KINSHIP,

CHRIST ON A THRONE, Gothic, in the style of L. VON BRIXEN (Leonard von Brixen, actually Lienhart Scherhauff, prior to 1438-ca. 1475), Tyrol ca. 1450/60. Carved wood, verso hollowed and with remains of painting. H 103 cm. Provenance: - from an Australian private collection.
CHF 30 000

CHRIST ON A THRONE, Gothic, in the style of L. VON BRIXEN (Leonard von Brixen, actually Lienhart Scherhauff, prior to 1438-ca. 1475), Tyrol ca. 1450/60. Carved wood, verso hollowed and with remains of painting. H 103 cm. Provenance: - from an Australian private collection.

gotisch, in der Art von L. VON BRIXEN (Leonard von Brixen, eigentlich Lienhart Scherhauff, vor 1438-ca. 1475),Tirol um 1450/60.

Holz geschnitzt, verso gehöhlt und mit Resten von Fassung. Mit Buch auf einer einfachen Bank sitzend. Den Blick zur linken Seite gewandt. H 103 cm.

Sold for CHF 30 000 (including buyer’s premium)

CHRIST ON A THRONE, Gothic, in the style of L. VON BRIXEN (Leonard von Brixen, actually Lienhart Scherhauff, prior to 1438-ca. 1475), Tyrol ca. 1450/60. Carved wood, verso hollowed and with remains of painting. H 103 cm. Provenance: - from an Australian private collection.

THE NURSING MADONNA, Gothic, North-Eastern France, middle of the 14th century. Limestone, sculptured all around, verso partially flattened and with remains of paint. Verso inscribed 17 in white ink and bearing the red inventory number 32523... on the base area. Minor chips. H 75 cm. Provenance: private collection, Lugano. Expertise: - technical expertise by Prof. John Larson, 24 March 1997, confirming that the work stems from the early 14th century. - examination of the pigment residue by Dr. Paolo Cornale, Consulting Scientific Group Palladio, Milan, 8 February 2001. The pigments examined are dated at ca. 1350.
CHF 36 000

THE NURSING MADONNA, Gothic, North-Eastern France, middle of the 14th century. Limestone, sculptured all around, verso partially flattened and with remains of paint. Verso inscribed 17 in white ink and bearing the red inventory number 32523... on the base area. Minor chips. H 75 cm. Provenance: private collection, Lugano. Expertise: - technical expertise by Prof. John Larson, 24 March 1997, confirming that the work stems from the early 14th century. - examination of the pigment residue by Dr. Paolo Cornale, Consulting Scientific Group Palladio, Milan, 8 February 2001. The pigments examined are dated at ca. 1350.

gotisch, Nordostfrankreich, Mitte 14. Jh.

Kalkstein vollrund gehauen, verso teils geflacht sowie mit Resten einer Fassung. Die in ein schönes Gewand mit Umhang gekleidete Muttergottes steht im Kontrapost mit leicht nach rechts gewendetem Blick. Sie stillt das Kind, das sie liegend vor ihrem Körper in beiden Händen trägt. Verso bez. 17 in weisser Tinte sowie mit roter Inventarnummer 32523... im Sockelbereich. Kleinere Bestossungen. H 75 cm.

Sold for CHF 36 000 (including buyer’s premium)

THE NURSING MADONNA, Gothic, North-Eastern France, middle of the 14th century. Limestone, sculptured all around, verso partially flattened and with remains of paint. Verso inscribed 17 in white ink and bearing the red inventory number 32523... on the base area. Minor chips. H 75 cm. Provenance: private collection, Lugano. Expertise: - technical expertise by Prof. John Larson, 24 March 1997, confirming that the work stems from the early 14th century. - examination of the pigment residue by Dr. Paolo Cornale, Consulting Scientific Group Palladio, Milan, 8 February 2001. The pigments examined are dated at ca. 1350.

PROCESSIONAL CROSS,Limoges, early 13th century. Wooden core mounted with chased and gilt copper, set with glass stones and champleve enamel plaques in turquoise, dark blue, red and green. The Corpus Christi in engraved, gilt and enameled copper. One side of the cross with the crucified Christ and half-figures of the Evangelists at the cross ends. Verso with round, enamel plaque of Christ in Majesty. The cross ends with the symbols of the Evangelists. Losses and chips. Supplements. H 41 cm.
CHF 74 400

PROCESSIONAL CROSS,Limoges, early 13th century. Wooden core mounted with chased and gilt copper, set with glass stones and champleve enamel plaques in turquoise, dark blue, red and green. The Corpus Christi in engraved, gilt and enameled copper. One side of the cross with the crucified Christ and half-figures of the Evangelists at the cross ends. Verso with round, enamel plaque of Christ in Majesty. The cross ends with the symbols of the Evangelists. Losses and chips. Supplements. H 41 cm.

Limoges, frühes 13. Jh.

Holzkern beschlagen mit vergoldetem, mit Sternen und stilisierten Blüten getriebenem Kupfer, besetzt mit Glassteinen und Grubenschmelzemail-Plaketten in Türkis, Dunkelblau, Rot und Grün. Corpus Christi in Kupfer graviert, vergoldet und emailiert. Die eine Seite des Kreuzes mit dem Gekreuzigten, die Kreuzenden mit Halbfiguren der 4 Evangelisten besetzt. Die Rückseite in der Mitte mit einer runden emaillierten Plakette, Christus in Majestas. Die Kreuzenden mit den Symbolen der Evangelisten. Fehlstellen und Ausbrüche. Ergänzungen. H 41 cm.

Sold for CHF 74 400 (including buyer’s premium)

PROCESSIONAL CROSS,Limoges, early 13th century. Wooden core mounted with chased and gilt copper, set with glass stones and champleve enamel plaques in turquoise, dark blue, red and green. The Corpus Christi in engraved, gilt and enameled copper. One side of the cross with the crucified Christ and half-figures of the Evangelists at the cross ends. Verso with round, enamel plaque of Christ in Majesty. The cross ends with the symbols of the Evangelists. Losses and chips. Supplements. H 41 cm.

MARY FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,late Gothic, Franken, probably Nuremberg, dated 1498. Carved linden wood, flat verso, painted and parcel gilt. H 104 cm. A finger and the paint partly restored.
CHF 105 000

MARY FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,late Gothic, Franken, probably Nuremberg, dated 1498. Carved linden wood, flat verso, painted and parcel gilt. H 104 cm. A finger and the paint partly restored.

spätgotisch, Franken, wohl Nürnberg, dat. 1498.

Linde geschnitzt, verso geflacht sowie gefasst und teilvergoldet. Maria im Lesestuhl sitzend mit langem Haar, die Hände gefaltet. Sie trägt ein reich gefaltetes Gewand. H 104 cm. Finger sowie die Fassug in Teilen ergänzt.

Sold for CHF 105 000 (hammer price)

MARY FROM AN ANNUNCIATION GROUP,late Gothic, Franken, probably Nuremberg, dated 1498. Carved linden wood, flat verso, painted and parcel gilt. H 104 cm. A finger and the paint partly restored.

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