Auction: European Furniture & Decorative Arts - 2740BLocation: BostonDate / Time: July 19, 2014 10:00AM
Description:
Cesare Lapini (Italian, 1848-1893)
Carrara Marble Bust of an Veiled Beauty, the woman carved wearing a lace shawl over her head, inscribed "C. Lapini Firenze 1887," ht. 20 in.
Estimate $2,000-3,000
Minor loss to floral brooch. Approx. 3 in. chemical drip to veil on top of head. Light surface grime.
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