Samuel Lipszyc (1880 – 1943), Naked ballerina, patinated bronze, ca. 1920
Sarcophagus mask, wood, Ancient Egypt, 1st century BC – AD 1st century
Skull (Memento Mori), marble, Italy, 18th-19th century
Elegant, decorative skull made of natural gray marble, maintained in a realistic style: the eye sockets, cranial seam lines and zygomatic arches are clearly formed. The faded dentition alludes to the concept of Vanitas.
The characteristic feature of the stone used for the sculpture is irregular veining in shades of beige, cream and gray, which gives it a unique character. The surface is polished, with natural discolorations and small marks due to the properties of the material, which emphasizes the authenticity and nobility of the marble. The skull is provided with a lead pin underneath, set on a minimalist, contemporary base in black, which exposes the sculpture and gives it a museum-like character.
The object is ideal for collectors of curiosities, lovers of the art of Vanitas - Memento Mori, cabinets of curiosities and as an expressive element of interior design in classical, industrial or eclectic style. An object with a strong aesthetic and symbolic expression, which is difficult to pass by indifferently.
Skull on a quadrilateral console, wood, Germany (?), 18th, 19th century.
Standing Buddha, bronze, Thailand, 17th century
Stanisław Chlebowski (1835-1884), Genre Scene – Dance, watercolor on paper, Istanbul (?), 1874
A small watercolor by Stanisław Chlebowski (artist's signature in the lower left corner: "St. Chlebowski 1874 ), depicting an intimate, dynamic and graceful genre scene of Oriental character. It reflects the artist's fascination with the culture of the Middle East and the Caucasus, which he explored during his many years of work as court painter to the Sultan in Istanbul.
With frame 50 x 42, visible area: 31.5 x 23.5 cm