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Alexander Archipenko
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Torse tournant
- inscribed Archipenko, dated 21 and numbered 3
- bronze
- height (not including base): 46.6cm., 18 3/8 in.
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby's, London, 12th June 1963, lot 60a
J. Guthrie, London (purchased at the above sale)
Mrs. A. Bluds, London (sale: Sotheby's, London, 25th November 1964, lot 167a)
Zwemmer Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Frank Partridge & Sons, Ltd. (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November 1967, lot 19)
Lefevre Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
B.C. Holland Inc., Chicago
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
J. Guthrie, London (purchased at the above sale)
Mrs. A. Bluds, London (sale: Sotheby's, London, 25th November 1964, lot 167a)
Zwemmer Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
Frank Partridge & Sons, Ltd. (sale: Sotheby's, London, 29th November 1967, lot 19)
Lefevre Gallery, London (purchased at the above sale)
B.C. Holland Inc., Chicago
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Hans Hildebrandt, Alexander Archipenko, Berlin, 1923, illustration of the marble version pl. 28
Erich Wiese, "Alexander Archipenko" in Junge Kunst, vol. 40, 1923, illustration of the marble version pl. XV
Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko, Fifty Creative Years 1908-1958, New York, 1960, no. 118, illustration of the marble version n.p.
Donald H. Karshan, Archipenko International Visionary, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 38 illustration of another cast p. 63
Donald H. Karshan (ed.), Archipenko, The Sculpture and Graphic Art, Tübingen, 1974, n.n., illustration of the marble version p. 99
Werner Schnell, Der Torso als Problem der modernen Kunst, Berlin, 1980, no. 174, illustration of another cast p. 126
Erich Wiese, "Alexander Archipenko" in Junge Kunst, vol. 40, 1923, illustration of the marble version pl. XV
Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko, Fifty Creative Years 1908-1958, New York, 1960, no. 118, illustration of the marble version n.p.
Donald H. Karshan, Archipenko International Visionary, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 38 illustration of another cast p. 63
Donald H. Karshan (ed.), Archipenko, The Sculpture and Graphic Art, Tübingen, 1974, n.n., illustration of the marble version p. 99
Werner Schnell, Der Torso als Problem der modernen Kunst, Berlin, 1980, no. 174, illustration of another cast p. 126
Condition
Lovely variegated green patina. There are some minor scratches, consistent with age and handling, and some slight patina wear in places. This work is in overall 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
‘Sculpture must have a significance beyond its form to become a symbol… This sublimates sculpture into the metaphysical realm. This is the mission of art’ (the artist quoted in Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko Fifty Creative Years 1908-58, New York, 1960, p. 35)