Fine Furniture & Collections - 8th October 2026
Lot 469
AN ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO GRAND TOUR MODEL OF THE PHOCAS COLUMN
Estimate £1,000 - £1,500
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Description
AN ITALIAN GIALLO ANTICO GRAND TOUR MODEL OF THE PHOCAS COLUMN
AFTER THE ANTIQUE, ROME, MID-19TH CENTURY
the fluted column with a Corinthian capital surmounted with a bronze statue of the emperor, the plinth with a Latin inscription, on a black marble base
43cm 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.
A similar column was sold in these rooms Fine Furniture & Collections, 1st July, lot 717.