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Collector

Polys Modinos

1899–1988

Jurist, Chancellor of the European Court of Human Rights 1959-1962. Consigned to Sotheby's London.

Life and work

  1. 17 March 1969
    A Cypriot limestone votary head was offered at Sotheby's London as 'The Property of His Excellency Polys Modinos' (lot 43).

    LondonA Cypriot limestone head… 2021

Connections

1 person

Colleagues & contacts

Objects

  • Cypriot limestone head of a male votary, Archaic, c. 525-475 BC, 27.5 cm high, fragmentary

    Sotheby's London 17 March 1969 lot 43; Tennants 16 May 2015 lot 270; Christie's sale 19875 lot 51 (7 July 2021)17 March 1969A Cypriot limestone head… 2021

Sources

  1. 1. (2021). A Cypriot limestone head of a male votary, Christie's sale 19875, lot 51 (7 July 2021). Christie's. Online
  2. 2.Polys Modinos (Wikidata Q55949339 / GND 133711110). Wikidata. Online