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Jean Arp
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Arp
- Larme de galaxie
- Inscribed Arp, numbered 2/3 and inscribed with foundry mark E. Godard Fondeur Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 27 in.
- 68.5 cm
Provenance
Marguerite Arp-Hagenbach, Meudon
The Arp Foundation, Meudon
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
The Arp Foundation, Meudon
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Arp & Miró, 1999, n.n.
Literature
Eduard Trier, Jean Arp, Sculpture, His Last Ten Years, New York, 1968, no. 272, illustration of the marble version p. 119
Serge Fauchereau, Arp, New York, 1988, no. 122, illustration of another cast p. 93
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Hans Arp: Sculptures, A Critical Survey, Ostfildern, 2012, no. 272a, illustration of another cast p. 360
Serge Fauchereau, Arp, New York, 1988, no. 122, illustration of another cast p. 93
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Hans Arp: Sculptures, A Critical Survey, Ostfildern, 2012, no. 272a, illustration of another cast p. 360
Condition
The work is in excellent condition. The bronze features a polished dark gold patina. The surface exhibits extremely minor wear and rubbing consistent with age, 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.
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
Larme de galaxie is a superb example of the artist’s mature oeuvre. Guided by chance and intuition, the artist created irregular shapes evocative of natural forms. The organic beauty of his sculptures seem to manifest from a vision unencumbered by formal restraints and thus transcend boundaries, allowing for different interpretations by each viewer. Arp observed: "Often some detail in one of my sculptures, a curve or a contrast that moves me, becomes the germ of a new work. I accentuate the curve or the contrast and this leads to the birth of new forms... Sometimes it will take months, even years, to work out a new sculpture. I do not give up until enough of my life has flowed into its body. Each of these bodies has a definite significance, but it is only when I feel there is nothing more to change that I decide what this is, and it is only then that I give it a name” (quoted in Herbert Read, Arp, London, 1968, p. 87).