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MALVINA HOFFMAN | 'La Gavotte': A Figure of Anna Pavlova
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- 'La Gavotte': A Figure of Anna Pavlova
- inscribed Malvina Hoffman © (on the base)
- bronze with brown patina
- height: 14 inches (35.6 cm) on a 3 inch (7.6 cm) marble base
Provenance
Sold: Christie's, New York, March 13, 1996, lot 121
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Acquired by the present owner at the above sale
Literature
Malvina Hoffman, A Sculptor's Odyssey, London, England, 1936, p. 60, another example illustrated
Malvina Hoffman, Heads and Tales, New York, 1963, p. 60, another example illustrated
Albert TenEyck Gardner, American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1965, p. 158, another example mentioned
Far Gallery, Malvina Hoffman, New York, 1980, p. 13, another example mentioned
Malvina Hoffman, Heads and Tales, New York, 1963, p. 60, another example illustrated
Albert TenEyck Gardner, American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1965, p. 158, another example mentioned
Far Gallery, Malvina Hoffman, New York, 1980, p. 13, another example mentioned
Condition
There are traces of oxidation in the crevasses, most noticeably in the figure's hair below the bonnet and on the bronze base. There is a small chip in the front right corner of the marble base.
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
Other examples of this model can be found in the collections of the Cleveland Museum of Art, Ohio and the Detroit Institute of Arts, Michigan. A wax model is in the collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.