Past Auctions

South German Linden Wood Figure of Christ Crucified, Early 16th Century
A finely carved late Gothic linden wood Corpus figure of Christ, His thorn-crowned head inclined to the left. The emaciated torso is rendered with sharply defined ribs and abdomen, the lower body draped in a deeply folded perizomium. The legs are crossed at the ankles. This figure was originally part of a larger crucifix group
height 33 1/2 inches
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, 1/12/1991, Sale 6130, Lot 20 ($5,000)
Mathias Komor, art dealer in New York City from the 1930s until his death in 1984

Estimate: $3000 - $5000