{"product_id":"antique-marble-bust-of-a-young-woman-attributed-to-fritz-kochendorfer-c-1900","title":"Antique Alabaster \u0026 Marble Bust of a Young Woman | Attributed to Fritz Kochendörfer, c. 1900","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA beautifully carved miniature marble bust depicting a young woman with her head gently lowered and her hair arranged in soft, sculptural waves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis signed piece is attributed to German sculptor Fritz Kochendörfer (1871–1942), whose workshop produced finely detailed marble and alabaster sculptures around the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe attribution is supported by similarities to documented Kochendörfer works, including the sculptural style, incised signature, and numbering on the reverse. A specialist in European sculpture at Sotheby's independently suggested a late 19th- or early 20th-century date and identified a closely comparable work by Kochendörfer.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMeasurements\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHeight: 6½\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase width: 2⅞\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBase depth: 2¼\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhy I Love It\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBeautifully detailed hair and delicate, downward-facing expression\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarved from pale alabaster and marble with natural tonal variation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSigned, with additional incised markings on the reverse\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetite scale makes it especially appealing for display in a cabinet, on a bookshelf, or beneath a glass cloche\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA compelling example of European sculpture from around 1900\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAntique condition with age-related coloration and surface wear\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome discoloration visible within the carved details, especially around the eyes and in the folds of her braids \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIncised signature and reverse markings show wear and are difficult to read in their entirety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eUnderside has a recessed area and several drilled holes; their original purpose has not been established\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease examine all photographs carefully as part of the condition description\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttribution note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Attributed to Fritz Kochendörfer based on documented comparisons. The attribution has not been formally authenticated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Everly Home Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51699485999271,"sku":null,"price":475.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0683\/6217\/4631\/files\/IMG_3338.jpg?v=1793299336","url":"https:\/\/everlyhomecollection.com\/products\/antique-marble-bust-of-a-young-woman-attributed-to-fritz-kochendorfer-c-1900","provider":"Everly Home Co","version":"1.0","type":"link"}