Choosing vintage and antique furniture reduces your carbon footprint by cutting down on waste and reduces demand for new materials and extends the life of the products we use. To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. Ludwig van Beethoven - one of the most influential composers of the last 300 years - is immortalised in this impressive marble bust.

Beethoven’s musical output is vast and includes nine symphonies, five piano concertos, one violin concerto, thirty-two piano sonatas, sixteen string quartets, one opera, and many other works across a wide range of genres.These statues are made of marble dust and resin agglomerate, built by skilled Tuscan artisans with marble base. Unlike other companies, we meticulously supervise our packaging to ensure the safe transportation of delicate items. In transactions with a consumer in the meaning of section 13 of the German Civil Code, these Terms of Business shall apply in the amended form, taking into account the provisions specially emphasized; they contain the information required under section 312c of the Civil Code. The Directors were unanimous in accepting the offer and were keen to receive the bust in time for the start of their 1871 concert season. The German composer Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) is among the most admired composers in the history of Western music, [1] and has been the subject of many private and public sculptures, including busts, reliefs, statues and others.

A bust of the composer was borrowed (most likely from the Crystal Palace) and placed in front of the orchestra, and the Society’s conductor W. Beethoven-Gedenkplatte – Fotografie einer 1900 enthüllten reliefierten Gedenkplatte von Joseph Kassin am Beethovenstein im Helenental in Baden" [The Beethoven stele in Hlohovec – photograph of an anonymous monument].So how does it work: Look for the button in the antique details page to instantly purchase antiques from dealers who have activated Stripe online payments. During the interval the Prince of Wales and others were shown the documents relating to the bust, and Madame Linzbauer was sent two souvenir copies of the programme specially prepared for the royal party. It was at that time that a letter from the lawyer of Madame Fanny Linzbauer came from Pest, offering the Schaller bust of Beethoven in recognition of the Society's "spontaneous acts of esteem and generosity" towards the composer. TANAGRA PATINA (Applies only to item numbers 317, 318, 319, 320, 396 and 813): A finish that replicates the colors of the Tanagra figurines as shown in the product images. We don't rely on insurance companies – we act as your personal insurance with 100% of the risk on us.

Keep in mind that anyone can view public collections - they may also appear in recommendations and other places. This life-size bust depicts Ludwig van Beethoven, the famed German composer who lived from 1770 to 1827.In the early 20th century, the glorified portrayals of Beethoven reached their peak, with god-like representations such as Max Klinger's monument (1902), unveiled at the Vienna Secession [11] (now in the Museum der bildenden Künste), [12] and Fidus's unexecuted design for a 'Beethoven temple' (1903). It was at this point that it was decided to use on the gold medal an image of Beethoven derived from the bust: in February 1871, Wyon noted that he had produced the die for the medal with a portrait of Beethoven on the obverse and a wreath and inscription on the reverse - precisely as the RPS Gold Medal remains to this very day. The ratings/reviews displayed here may not be representative of every listing on this page, or of every review for these listings. Badener Zukerln: Aus der Arbeit des Stadarchivs" [Badener Zukerln: From the work of the city archive] (PDF) (in German). It can still be seen at significant events as a symbol of enduring musical excellence and the Society's ongoing, evergreen support for composers.