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François Pompon
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 EUR
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Description
- Hippopotame, le modèle créé en 1931, cet exemplaire réalisé vers 1950-1955
- Signé Pompon et porte le cachet Cire perdue C. Valsuani sur la terrasse
- bronze
- 16,5 x 21 x 7 cm (6 1/2 x 8 1/4 x 2 3/4 in.)
sculpture en bronze à patine brune nuancée
Provenance
Collection privée d'origine
Acquis auprès du précédent par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès du précédent par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Catherine Chevillot, Liliane Colas, Anne Pingeot, François Pompon, Paris, 1994, pp. 87 et 205-206, n. 104 pour des modèles comparables
Condition
FR : Très bon état général.
Très légère usure à la patine sur les arêtes supérieures de la base et sur des côtés de la partie inférieure.
EN : Very good overall condition
Some really minor wear to the patina at the top edges of the base and to the front right lower corner.
"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
Le plâtre à l’origine de notre fonte est une réduction du modèle conçu pour l'Exposition Coloniale de 1931. Quelques fontes posthumes furent réalisées à partir de 1945 par René Demeurisse, l'exécuteur testamentaire de François Pompon
Ce lot est accompagné d'un certificat de Madame Liliane Colas
The plaster for this cast is a reduction of the 'Hippopotame' conceived for the Exposition Coloniale of 1931. Some post-mortem casts have been realised starting 1945 by René Demeurisse, the executor of François Pompon
This lot is sold with a certificate by Mrs Liliane Colas
Ce lot est accompagné d'un certificat de Madame Liliane Colas
The plaster for this cast is a reduction of the 'Hippopotame' conceived for the Exposition Coloniale of 1931. Some post-mortem casts have been realised starting 1945 by René Demeurisse, the executor of François Pompon
This lot is sold with a certificate by Mrs Liliane Colas