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Jean Chauvin
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- 'Forme Ailée': A Sculpture
- base signed 'CHAUVIN'
- 18cm. high by 51cm. wide by 10cm. deep;
- 7in., 1ft 8in., 4in.
lacquered wood, mounted on a wooden plinth
Provenance
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Dr Helmut Beck, Stuttgart (acquired from the above in 1941)
Sotheby's London, The Beck Collection, 22 October 2002, lot 142
Condition
A stylish piece. Some old marks and scratches overall. Attachment to plinth is slightly loose and sculpture can therefore rotate. Base with very small split to edge. Attractive and ready for display.
"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
Chauvin, an early post-Cubist sculptor, began exploring tensions of surface and form beginning with the 1913 Salon d'Automne.
For detail of mark see p. 122.