Lot 161
  • 161

Henri Laurens

Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Henri Laurens
  • Esquisse pour La Petite océanide
  • Inscribed with the artist's monogram, numbered 1/6 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue
  • Bronze
  • Height: 13 in.
  • 33 cm

Provenance

Galerie Simon (Louise Leiris), Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm
Private Collection, Sweden
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired from the above in the 1970s and sold: Sotheby's, London, June 26, 2008, lot 340) 
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above

Literature

Werner Hofmann, The Sculptures of Henri Laurens, New York, 1970, illustration of another cast p. 150

Condition

Rich golden brown patina. Apart from some light patina wear to the exposed areas of the sculpture, this work is in good condition.
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