- 59
Ferdinand Parpan
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Ferdinand Parpan
- "L'Accordéoniste"
- signed F. Parpan below the artist's monogram, numbered 1/8 and impressed Blanchet Fondeur
- patinated bronze
- together with a lacquered wood and marble pedestal (not shown)
from an edition of 8
Provenance
Collection of George Encil, Paris
Sotheby’s Paris, November 7, 2004, lot 99
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby’s Paris, November 7, 2004, lot 99
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jean-Jacques Lévêque, Ferdinand Parpan, Sculpteur, Paris, 1989, p. 17 (for an example in the artist’s Paris atelier) and pp. 20 and 72
Jean-Charles Hachet, Ferdinand Parpan: L'Intuition des Formes, Paris, 2001, pp. 52-53, 57 and 236
Jean-Charles Hachet, Ferdinand Parpan: L'Intuition des Formes, Paris, 2001, pp. 52-53, 57 and 236
Condition
Overall very good condition. The piece has richly colored patina throughout. With some minor surface dirt to the recessed portions and very minor areas of possible rubbing to the patina. This work is being sold with a later column pedestal measuring 23 1/2 x 13 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (56.7 x 3..6 x 33.6 cm).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.