Pair of Large Antique Continental Wood Putto Statues

19th century, likely Italian or French, carved wood, polychrome painted in naturalistic hues, each putto posed in "figura serpentinata" gestures of holding or presentation, mounted upon a rectangular plinth with gilt accents.

Approximately 41 x 20 x 16 1/2 in.

Private Collection, North Carolina

Some scattered shrinkage cracks and chips, with some areas of loss to figures' toes; rubbing and loss to painted surfaces, with scattered areas of later paint. One putto leans to posterior from loose mount.

$1,000 - 2,000