WILLIAM WETMORE STORY
1819-1895
Orpheus with his Lyre 1885
Estimate $220,000 – $280,000
IMPORTANT ART FROM THE JOHN SCHAEFFER AO COLLECTION
WILLIAM WETMORE STORY
1819-1895
Orpheus with his Lyre 1885
marble
signed with cypher, dated and inscribed 'WW Story Roma 1885'on base
211 cm high
- Lot Sold $220,000 (Hammer Price)
- $268,400 (Hammer Price with Buyer's Premium)
Provenance
Graf János Pálffy, Bratislava
Pollak and Winternitz, Vienna, 1924
Private Collection, acquired from the above
Private Collection, by descent from the above
Sotheby's, London, 6 June 1997, lot 63, illustrated
Private Collection, Switzerland
19th & 20th Century Sculpture, Sotheby's, London, 11 December 2014, lot 20, illustrated
Mr John Schaeffer AO, Sydney, acquired from the above
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Geoffrey SmithChairman Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Geoffrey Smith |
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Gary SingerChief Executive Officer Australian & International ArtMelbourne | Sydney T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Gary Singer |
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Fiona HaywardSenior Specialist Australian & International Art |
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Brett BallardSenior Specialist Australian & International ArtSydney T: +61 (0)2 9302 2402 E: Brett Ballard |
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Liza HallamAdministrator Australian & International ArtMelbourne T: +61 (0)3 9508 9900 E: Liza Hallam |
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