The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals

POLAND, Arena, 1979, a uniface cast iron medal by S. Sikora, horse and rider prancing right in an arena, spherical object under its front hooves, 11 figures stood at right playing musical instruments, lamps descending from roof of auditorium and audience in background, 3 in rectangle at left, 152mm, 592.53g (Kozamanis-Schauenburg, Die Bildnismedaille, pp.107, 109). Very fine and much as made, probably very rare; title of medal inked on the back £80-£100

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Silich Collection of Historical and Art Medals.

View
Collection

bt Simmons

The inspiration for the work is Scène de Cirque, painted by Marc Chagall in 1970, and is now in a private American collection.