Toni Baur – Oberammergau - Sculpture

Oberammergau figure about 64 cm tall – Saint Christopher with the Christ Child – monumental wooden sculpture – leaf gold and polychrome finish – stamped, signed and with historical price sticker Sales offer This extraordinary, lavish, large-format representation of Saint Christopher with the Christ Child is presented as a masterfully carved wooden sculpture from Oberammergau. With a height of approximately 64 cm, the sculpture possesses an exceptionally monumental and representative effect. The dynamic depiction of Christopher carrying the Christ Child on his shoulders, the imposing staff, and the elaborately designed garments give the figure an extraordinary presence. Masterful carving Of particular note is the exceptionally fine and detailed carving. The face, hair and beard of Christopher, hands and feet, as well as the numerous folds and drapery of the garments are carved with great precision in plastic form. The Christ Child is also fully three-dimensionally modeled and finely crafted. The entire composition impresses with its high craftsmanship, pronounced plasticity, and lively design. Magnificent polychrome finish and leaf gold The color scheme is among the outstanding features of this sculpture. It features an elaborately executed polychrome finish with numerous finely worked color nuances and decorative details. This is complemented by generous applications of leaf gold, which particularly highlight the garments and decorative areas in a sumptuous way. The interplay of brilliant gilding, finely tuned color design, and the realistically painted skin tones creates a decidedly luxurious and sacred effect. Stamped, signed and historical price sticker On the underside is the stamp of the woodcarving workshop Toni Baur, Oberammergau, thereby documenting the provenance from the traditional Oberammergau woodcarving art. Additionally, there is a historical price sticker on the underside with the inscription “see image -“. This preserved sticker is an interesting original detail and gives insight into the sculpture’s former pricing. An exceptional collectible piece The combination of the impressive size of about 64 cm, the extraordinarily fine carving, the magnificent polychrome finish, the extensive leaf gold areas, and the documented Oberammergau origin makes this sculpture a particularly striking example of high-quality sacred wood art. A representative one-off piece with extraordinary decorative impact, of special interest to collectors of sacred art and wood carving as well as to a discerning private collection. Dimensions: approx. 64 cm high Material: wood, fully carved in the round Finish: polychromed and richly gilded with leaf gold Depiction: Saint Christopher with the Christ Child Origin: Oberammergau Marking: stamp “Toni Baur – Holzschnitzerei – Oberammergau” on the underside Special feature: historic price sticker “sehe bild-” An exceptionally magnificent and finely worked specimen – the quality of the carving, finish, and gilding is particularly impressive in the detail photographs.

估價:$448.17

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