Fine Furniture & Collections - Day Two - 1st July 2026
Lot 717
AN ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO GRAND TOUR MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
Estimate £1,500 - £2,000 | Hammer £3556
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Description
AN ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO GRAND TOUR MODEL OF THE COLUMN OF PHOCAS
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ROME, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY
the fluted column with a Corinthian capital surmounted with a bronze statue of the emperor, the stepped base titled 'Colonna Foca'
46.5cm high
Catalogue Note
The Column of Phocas was the last monumental addition to the Roman Forum and one of the most distinctive surviving landmarks of ancient Rome. Erected in 608 CE, the column was dedicated to the Byzantine Emperor Phocas by the exarch of Ravenna, marking a final phase in the Forum's long history as a civic and ceremonial centre.