Lot 160
  • 160

Ossip Zadkine

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description

  • Ossip Zadkine
  • Intimité ou Narcisse
  • Inscribed Zadkine, Epreuve d'artiste and with the foundry mark Susse Fondeur Paris
  • Bronze
  • Height: 30 1/4 in.
  • 76.8 cm

Provenance

Fairleigh Dickinson University, New Jersey (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, October 5, 1992, lot 123)
Soufer Gallery, New York (acquired at the above sale)
Galería Freites, Caracas
Acquired from the above in 1993

Literature

Ionel Jianou, Zadkine, Paris, 1964, no. 71, illustration of another cast n.p.
Musée Zadkine, Sculptures (exhibition catalogue), Paris, 1989, no. 147, illustration of another cast p. 152
Sylvain Lecombre, Ossip Zadkine, L'Oeuvre sculpté, Paris, 1994, no. 426, illustration of the ebony version p. 485

Condition

Work is in excellent condition. Golden brown patina. Some very minor surface dirty in crevices. A few scattered pindot surface stains, otherwise fine.
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.

Catalogue Note

An ebony version of this work is in the collection of the Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Cologne, and a polished copper version is in the collection of the Gemeente Museum, Amsterdam.