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  • Lot 1: Horse and Rider, Leonardo da Vinci’s (Only Surviving Sculpture on Auction)

    10/24/2019 1:23:34 PM PDT · by Swordmaker · 30 replies
    Invaluable Auctions ^ | October 30, 2019 | Invaluable
    Item OverviewDescription: A unique, 21st Century bronze figure cast from a 16th Century beeswax model authenticated as the work of Leonardo da Vinci. The Original Bee’s Wax Mold by Leonardo’s Own Hand 28 cm x 23.5 cm x 13.35 cm On October 30th, a unique bronze sculpture by Leonardo da Vinci, will be auctioned at New York's prestigious Pierre Hotel. It is titled simply ''Horse and Rider" (Cavallo e Cavaliere). The work is cast from a beeswax model hand-carved by Leonardo himself, circa 1508 according to Dr. Carlo Pedretti. Author of over sixty books on the life and work of...