Lot 412: Carved and Polychrome Wooden Figure of the Madonna and Child, 12th Century
Carved and Polychrome Wooden Figure of the Madonna and Child, 12th Century
A carved and polychrome wooden figure of the enthroned Virgin and Child, executed in the Romanesque French style. The Virgin is shown seated frontally, crowned and draped in long robes, with the Christ Child positioned centrally upon her lap. The composition follows the rigid, iconic symmetry of 12th-century Marian sculpture. Traces of original and later polychromy are visible across the surface.
height 24 inches
Provenance: Sotheby’s, New York, Sale 5717, 5/20/1988, Lot 4 ($3,300)
Pornic, Lower Brittany. Illustrated in the “International Studio”, October, 1927
Please see photographs for condition, there will be no written condition reports due to age, additional photos may be requested
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Estimate: $2000- $4000
Auction Date: January 1, 2026
