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Sale L11231 Old Master Sculpture & Works of Art Grand Total 2,657,050 GBP (4,240,918 USD) Sold by Lot: 53.6% Sold by Value: 70.9% Lot Price (GBP) Estimate (GBP)

London, Bond St
08 JUL 11 Exch Rate: Lots Offered: Lots Sold/Unsold: Buyer 1.60 112 60 / 52

15 529,250 ($844,736) 60,000 - 80,000 Anonymous A German walnut Half-Relief with the Death of the Virgin, Upper Rhine, circa 1430-40 86 355,250 ($567,015) 30,000 - 50,000 Probably Flemish, Virgin and Child, late 17th/ early 18th century, ivory Anonymous

56 205,250 ($327,600) 150,000 - 250,000 European Trade Ascending Angel, attributed to Giambologna, cast by Antonio Susini, Italian, Florence, late 16th century, bronze 66 193,250 ($308,446) 70,000 - 100,000 Vulcan and Polyphemus, a pair of French bronzes, circa 1700 European Trade

75 133,250 ($212,680) 60,000 - 80,000 European Trade Seated Lion, Attributed to Giovanni Battista Foggini, Italian, Florence, early 18th century, terracotta 38 97,250 ($155,221) 15,000 - 20,000 European Trade Virgin and Child from the Workshop of Giovanni della Robbia, Italian, Florence, early 16th century, glazed terracotta 61 97,250 ($155,221) 30,000 - 50,000 US Private Pacing Stallion, Italian, 17th/ 18th century, bronze 35 91,250 ($145,644) 100,000 - 150,000 Private Collector Virgin and Child from the Workshop of Michele da Firenze, Italian, Florence, first half 15th century, gilt and polychromed terracotta 58 85,250 ($136,068) 50,000 - 80,000 Anonymous St George and the Dragon, Francesco Fanelli, Anglo-Italian, circa 1630-1640, bronze 39 82,850 ($132,237) 35,000 - 55,000 US Private Virgin and Child, Attributed to Michele da Firenze, Italian, Florence, 15th century, gilt and polychromed stucco Alexander Kader, Head of Sothebys European Sculpture and Works of Art Department, said: Todays sale clearly demonstrated that when the three key factors of quality, condition and provenance come into alignment, or even if two of the three are evident bidders will keenly contest against each other to win the object. Hence the prices achieved for the top five lots in the sale. The top lot is a wonderful work of art, restituted to the heirs of Ottmar Strauss in 2010, and it caught the imagination of important institutions and private collectors. It soared over its pre-sale estimate of 60/80,000, before finally selling for 529,250, one of the highest prices achieved for a wood sculpture in recent years. Lot 75, the seated lion, intrigued collectors and its appeal resulted in the twotimes estimate sum of 133,250 (est. 60/80,000). Combined with two lots offered this week in the Treasures, Princely Taste sale, the chalcedony cover attributed to Miseroni, which sold for 1,497,250, and the pair of allegorical bronze sculptures by Francesco Bertos, which sold for 577,250, this brings a combined total of 4,731,550 for Old Master Sculpture and Works of Art sold at Sothebys London over two days. Specialist in Charge: Alexander Kader Press Office Contact: Matthew Floris

Please note all prices include buyer's premium. Sale session totals are net aggregate figures plus premiums. Sotheby's buyer's premium is 25% of the hammer price on the first 25000, 20% of the hammer price up to and including 500000, and 12% thereafter on each lot. **Estimates do not include buyer's premium** SOTHEBY'S: REGISTERED AT THE ABOVE ADDRESS NO. 874867