E.FREMIET.. CENTAUR WITH BEAR Start Price USD 7,900.00 Current Price USD 7,900.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Monday, July 14, 2008 End Time Monday, July 14, 2008 Location Multiple Sellers in different locations, please check the description of each item. See more about 'E.FREMIET.. CENTAUR WITH BEAR' Description CLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT WHEN THE AUCTION ENDS!!!PRESENTS FEATURED SELLERfinearts61Item Location: nyc, NY 10021United StatesE.FREMIET.. CENTAUR WITH BEARDescription.FREMIET  WAS ONE OF THE 19TH. CENTURIES MOST IMPORTANT SCULPTERS. ALONG WITH LOUIS BARYE .HE CREATED THE SCHOOL OF FRENCH ANIMALIER'  ARTISTS HIS MASTERFULLY  OBSERVED SCULPTURES OF ANIMALS OFTEN CREATED FROM DRAWINGS DONE AT   THE PARIS  ZOO HELPED MAKE THESE SUBJECTS  POPULAR WITH COLLECTORS, A POPULARITY THAT CONTINUES UNABATTED TODAY..OUR ELEGANT SCULPTURE SHOWS A CENTAUR RETURNING FROM THE HUNT IT HAS A RICH CHEASTNUT COLORED PATINA AND IS SIGNED AND IN PERFECT ORIGINAL CONDITION 15X14 IN A Centaur is half man, half horse. Its head, trunk and arms are those of a man. Its legs and remaining body are those of a horse. It feeds on live flesh and lives like a  beast in the forests of Thessaly. Centaurs have a wild craving for wine and women.They come into the world because the priest Ixion dares to fall in love with the goddess Hera. Zeus punishes the priest by confusing him so that he lands in a cloud thinking it is Hera. Being enamored with the cloud that he thinks is Hera, the cloud gives birth to the CentaursPLEASE BE AWARE THIS IS NOT A RESTRIKE OR RECAST OR ANY OTHER TERMS USED OR AVOIDED  IN MANY OF THE SCULPTURE LISTINGS ON THIS AND OTHER SITES. THIS SCULPTURE WAS CAST DURING THE ARTISTS LIFETIME WHO MADE ALL DECISIONS RE SIZE PATINA ETC.CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGEPayment MethodsAdditional Payment DetailsPAY PAL NO E CHECKSShipping MethodsAdditional Shipping DetailsWILL BE PACKED AND SHIPPED VIA UPS FULLY INSUREDContact Informationfinearts61nyc, NY 10021United StatesWhen contacting the seller please make sure to include the ebay item number in the subject line of your email. Now during any LIVE AUCTION you can Instant Message us on AIM (AOL Instant Messanger) or Windows Messenger or Skpye. You don't need to struggle with waiting for emails! Instant messaging will answer your questions quick and in Real-Time!AIM Screen Name: universalliveWindows Messenger: universallive@hotmail.comSkype: universalliveCLICK HERE TO MAKE PAYMENT WHEN THE AUCTION ENDS!!!Copyright © 2004-2008 Universal Collectibles, LLC. All Rights Reserved.ReserveThis item is subject to a reserve which was set by the consignor of this item. The auctioneer will act to protect that reserve during the auction process. These bids will be displayed during the auction and on an item's eBay Bid History page as Floor Bidder.eBay clockPlease be aware that the clock displayed by eBay is an estimation of the auction ending time; as Live Auctions bids are placed real time, the time displayed is an approximation. If you are concerned about missing the auction, please place an absentee bid. Place a Bid!