Sculpture, Dorso laocoonte - 45 cm - Cast Stone

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Dorso Laocoonte, a wall-mounted sculpture in petrified marble-like marmorina with a terracotta base from Italy, measuring 45 cm high by 25 cm wide by 17 cm deep, unsigned and in excellent condition, dating to the XX century (c. 1940s–1960s).

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Total height 45 cm. Heavy object with a specific weight similar to marble. The back features Laocoön and a face, reconstructed in marble with veining, made from indestructible, petrified material – 20th century. The base is terracotta, very rare, with veins of white, green, black, and multicolored bricks.
Rare and elegant sculpture made of a precious and sought-after material, known for its *intense veining* and its use in architecture and fine decorations.

The figure is made of *petrified marble*, smooth to the touch, compact and *immune to external agents*, therefore perfect for *internal or external wall decorations*.

Technical details
Base material: authentic and rare terracotta.
Sculpture: petrified marmorina (not plaster, not resin)
Smooth surface, resistant to humidity, frost, and heat.
Approximate period: 20th century (1940s–1960s)
Conditions: excellent, no breakage, slight signs of aging

Recommended mounting: with L-shaped brackets for wall mounting (not included).

Tracked shipping and appropriate packaging according to the nature and value of the object.
Shipping costs for Corsica to verify, I have proof.

Total height 45 cm. Heavy object with a specific weight similar to marble. The back features Laocoön and a face, reconstructed in marble with veining, made from indestructible, petrified material – 20th century. The base is terracotta, very rare, with veins of white, green, black, and multicolored bricks.
Rare and elegant sculpture made of a precious and sought-after material, known for its *intense veining* and its use in architecture and fine decorations.

The figure is made of *petrified marble*, smooth to the touch, compact and *immune to external agents*, therefore perfect for *internal or external wall decorations*.

Technical details
Base material: authentic and rare terracotta.
Sculpture: petrified marmorina (not plaster, not resin)
Smooth surface, resistant to humidity, frost, and heat.
Approximate period: 20th century (1940s–1960s)
Conditions: excellent, no breakage, slight signs of aging

Recommended mounting: with L-shaped brackets for wall mounting (not included).

Tracked shipping and appropriate packaging according to the nature and value of the object.
Shipping costs for Corsica to verify, I have proof.

Details

Era
After 2000
Stone type
Cast Stone
Country of Origin
Italy
Material
Stone
Title of artwork
Dorso laocoonte
Signature
Not signed
Condition
Excellent condition
Height
45 cm
Width
25 cm
Depth
17 cm
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