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Live Auction

The April 2022 Auctions: Day 2

Fri, Apr 29, 2022 11:00AM EDT
Lot 1001

THOMAS BALL (AMERICAN, 1819-1911), CARVED CARRARA MARBLE BUSTS WITH PEDESTALS, C. 1868 AND 1873, TWO, H 19", W 13", LA PETITE PENSÉE AND SUNSHINE

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $5
$30 $10
$100 $25
$400 $50
$900 $100
$2,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$20,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$150,000 $10,000
Two carved Carrara marble sculptures by the American artist Thomas Ball. Signed T. Ball on the backs and dated 1868 and 1873. Includes two white marble pedestals with black veining, having heights of 40". Provenance: Kennedy Galleries, N.Y. label on the base of one of the busts, purchased in 1980, other purchased in 1981 from Alexander Gallery, New York . Property of a Dearborn, MI private collection.