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Lot 139

GIOVANNI BESSI "Pensiero d'Amore" Marble Bust

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Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$5,000 $250
$10,000 $500
$20,000 $1,000
$50,000 $2,500
$75,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Giovanni Bessi
(Italian, 1857-1922)
Pensiero d'Amore (The Thought of Love), early 20th c.
Marble and alabaster
16" x 15" x 8 1/2"

Incised "Prof. G. Bessi" to the back shoulder.

Alternate spellings: Professor Giovanni Besli, Professor Giovanni Besji

Condition

Very good condition, noting some chipping to the plinth.