A. Santini Classical Lion Sculpture

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Posted by queenpossom

14 years ago

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Description

I had to take pictures with my phone so they're not quality but I got one of the signature and of the full sculpture under the best lighting I could. I've seen a.santini lions but I've never been able to find one exactly like this one so I don't know it's actual value for it's size and the rarity of this particular sculpture. I once emailed the daughter of A. Santini who gave me a little information on it (probably 7 or 8 years ago) and she said the approximate value at the time was around $300 usd. I just wondered if it was still going for that or more or less now.

Category Fine Art

Medium I believe it's alabaster dust/powder and marble

Distinguishing marks A. Santini signature

Condition Good

Size and dimensions of this item 10"x13"x5" approximately

Weight ten pounds maybe?

History A good friend of mine who collected and sold vintage/antique items got it at an auction and gave it to my father who then gave it to me. I've had it for about 15 years now.

eBay Auction Link

Price Paid (If known) a gift

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Re: A. Santini Classical Lion Sculpture

Values are all over the place with these Italian pieces, depending on who's at the auction and knows anything about them. here's a link to Santini pieces sold at auction to give you an idea of the market.

http://www.liveauctioneers.com/search?q=A.+Santini&sort=relevance&dtype=gallery&type=complete&rows=20

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A. Santini Classical Lion Sculpture

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