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REMBRANDT BUGATTI | Jaguar accroupi – petit modèle
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Rembrandt Bugatti
- Jaguar accroupi – petit modèle
- inscribed RBugatti, numbered 22 and stamped with the foundry mark cire perdue A.A. Hébrard
- bronze with original marble base
- length: 19cm., 7 1/2 in.
- Conceived circa 1908 and cast in bronze in 1909 in a numbered edition of 51.
Provenance
M. Félix Gazagnaire, France
Sale: Beaussant & Lefèvre, Paris, 16th May 1997, lot 203
Sadmore Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owners in 2004
Sale: Beaussant & Lefèvre, Paris, 16th May 1997, lot 203
Sadmore Gallery, London
Acquired from the above by the present owners in 2004
Exhibited
London, Sladmore Gallery, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, 2004, n.n., colour illustration of another cast in the catalogue
Literature
Philippe Dejean, Bugatti: Carlo, Rembrandt, Ettore, Jean, New York, 1982, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 343
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti, Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2016, no. 220, colour illustration of another cast p. 338
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti, Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2016, no. 220, colour illustration of another cast p. 338
Condition
Modulated dark brown patina. Apart from some surface dirt, minor patina wear and a few tiny scratches, consistent with age and handling, as well as a few small areas of verdigris on the underside of the jaguar, 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
This work is presented on its original marble base.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Véronique Fromanger.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Véronique Fromanger.