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André Masson
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- André Masson
- Femme servant de table (troisième version)
- Inscribed with the initials am, numbered 7/8 and stamped with the foundry mark Brustolin Verona and with the publisher's mark Galleria Due Ci, Roma
- Bronze
- Height: 25 3/4 in.
- 65.3 cm
Provenance
Marisa del Re Gallery, New York
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 12, 2000, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Phillips, New York, May 12, 2000, lot 147
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Roger Passeron, André Masson, Catalogue général des sculptures, Turin, 1987, no. 11, illustration of another cast p. 87
Condition
This bronze has a dark brown patina which is nicely aged. There is some minor rubbing to the face and surface scratches which are consistent with age. There are minor accretions and spots of verdigris to the front of both front legs and the figure's chest. The bronze is in 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.
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
The present work is considered to be one of the most important sculptures from Masson's second Surrealist period, developed during his early years in America. It has been written, "Both in terms of the title and morphology it further expands the themes of the anthropomorphic furniture that the artist worked on at Lyon-La-Forêt on his return from Spain and in America" (Roger Passeron, op. cit., p. 84).