Alabaster Horses Sculpture
TAZIO Alabaster Horses Purchased in Italy around 1980 - 1982 see link to artist other work https://www.proantic.com/en/display.php?id=612834
16 W x 17 1/2 H 46lbs
I know it was purchased in Italy, Sicily I believe in the early 80's while my father & mother were on vacation. It was given to me by my father a few years after my parents divorce in 94.
Inherited
Maybe
Hi David,
Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
The website you gave the link for is a retail site, with prices 2-3 times higher than the fair-market values Mearto appraises at.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:
Italian School, 20th Century
Carved alabaster sculpture of two horses
signed TAZIO
17 1/2 inches high, 16 inches wide
CONDITION:
PROVENANCE: acquired in Italy in the 1980s, thence by gift to client
$800-1,200*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.
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