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Bronze Statue the Executioner After Soldani Benzi
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Bronze Statue the Executioner After Soldani Benzi

19th century
Sold by Cella
Sold 5 October 2025 · Cella
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Rare, late 18th or early 19th century patinated bronze of Mars or the 'Executioner' after Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740). The bronze depicts a nude man with a sword holding a severed head believed to be John the Baptist. Based on the original bronze of Mars by Giambologna, his Florentine successors copied and adapted this well-known work, Benzi added the severed head creating a new original striking sculpture. Wonderful dark patination with areas of verdigris the figure stands on an integral canted rectangular base. The sword is a later replacement. Probably early 19th century but similar bronzes have been sold at auction catalogued as 18th and 19th century. Rare piece of early Grand Tour. Italy, probably Florence, circa 1800.

Physical Dimensions
Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Declaration

Cella has dated this Bronze Executioner Statue to the 1800s.

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SA1048101
Dealers Internal Reference
CA895
Dealers Notes

Based in London, we are dealers in fine decorative antiques from the 18th and 19th centuries. We specialise in this era of enlightenment, neoclassicism and the Grand Tour, with its far reaching influence on style and taste in Britain, Continental Europe and beyond: elegance in the age of Napoleon. Our extensive stock covers all aspects of this period and decorative antiques influenced by the period. We constantly source new, beautiful items and upload to our site regularly. We are first and foremost antique collectors with over thirty years of experience; we only buy what we love and we hope you will too. Additional images can be supplied on request. More items are available on our website http://www.cellantiques.co.uk. We ship worldwide.

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Rare, late 18th or early 19th century patinated bronze of Mars or the 'Executioner' after Massimiliano Soldani Benzi (1656-1740). The bronze depicts a nude man with a sword holding a severed head believed to be John the Baptist.
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Based on the original bronze of Mars by Giambologna, his Florentine successors copied and adapted this well-known work, Benzi added the severed head creating a new original striking sculpture.
Cella

Wonderful dark patination with areas of verdigris the figure stands on an integral canted rectangular base. The sword is a later replacement. Probably early 19th century but similar bronzes have been sold at auction catalogued as 18th and 19th century. Rare piece of early Grand Tour. Italy, probably Florence, circa 1800.

Height
41cm (16.14")
Width
14cm (5.51")
Depth
17cm (6.69")
Date of Manufacture

Cella has dated this Bronze Executioner Statue to the 1800s.

Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1048101
Dealers Internal Ref
CA895
Cella
Cella
Sellingantiques verified Since May 2019

Specialists in the grand tour and french decorative objects, clocks and furniture, circa 1780-1880.

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A dark patinated bronze statue depicting a standing male figure holding a blade and a severed head on a rectangular plinth.
Bronze statue The Executioner after Soldani Benzi
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A dark patinated bronze statue depicting a standing male figure holding a blade and a severed head on a rectangular plinth.
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Cataloguer’s note

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  • ObjectSculptures & Statues
  • Period19th century
  • StyleBaroque
  • MaterialBronze
  • ColourDark Brown
  • MotifsClassical musculature, Figurative narrative, Rectangular plinth base
  • SizeH 41 cm (16 in) x W 14 cm (6 in) x D 17 cm (7 in)

FAQs

Grand tour bronzes were miniature or reduced-scale replicas of famous classical sculptures, produced in Italy from the 17th to the 19th centuries for wealthy travellers collecting cultural souvenirs.

These pieces were typically cast using the lost-wax method, composed of a copper and tin alloy, and finished with chemical patination to simulate aged surfaces.

Authenticity is assessed through the quality of the chasing work, the depth and naturalism of the patina, casting seam characteristics, and wear consistent with age.

Position the piece as a focal point on a dark wood mantelpiece, library desk, or side table to create a sophisticated scholarly atmosphere.

Dust gently with a soft, dry brush and occasionally apply microcrystalline wax to protect the patinated surface from moisture and oxidation.
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