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Germaine Richier
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Germaine Richier
- Le cheval à six têtes
signé et numéroté H.C.I
- bronze
- 35 x 30 x 42,2cm; 13 3/4 x 11 7/8 x 16 5/8 in.
- Conçue en 1952, cette oeuvre est une épreuve Hors Commerce, en plus d'une édition à 8 exemplaires, fondue ultérieurement par L. Thinot Fondeur, Paris.
Exhibited
Oslo, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Sal Haaken, 2003, p. 183, illustré en couleur
Literature
Galerie Creuzevault, Paris, Germaine Richier: 1904-1959, illustré
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, In the mind's Eye: Dada and Surrealism, 1984-85, illustré
Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, In the mind's Eye: Dada and Surrealism, 1984-85, illustré
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and more nuanced in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
signed and numbered "H.C.I"; bronze. Conceived in 1952 and cast at a later date by L. Thinot Fondeur, Paris , this work is Hors Commerce in addition to an edition of 8.
Fig.1. Germaine Richier. - © D.R.