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Georg Kolbe
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Georg Kolbe
- Brunnentänzerin (Fountain Dancer)
Inscribed with the artist's monogram and stamped with the foundry mark H. Noack, Berlin Friedenau
Bronze
- Height: 24 in.
- 61 cm
Provenance
Dr. Jurgen Fese, Cologne
Minister A.D. Haas, Cologne
Galerie Anne Abels, Cologne
Hutton-Hutschnecker Gallery, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 26, 1970, lot 25)
Acquired at the above sale
Minister A.D. Haas, Cologne
Galerie Anne Abels, Cologne
Hutton-Hutschnecker Gallery, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, February 26, 1970, lot 25)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Berlin, Akademie der Kunst, Berliner Sezession und Anderes, 1922, illustrated in the catalogue p. 366
Cologne, Wallraf-Richartz Museum, Kolbe, 1949, no. 352, illustrated in the catalogue
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Kolbe, 1951, no. 127
Berlin, Haus der Kunst, Kolbe, 1955, no. 108
Literature
Eduard Trier, Modern Plastik, 1954, no. 21
Werner Hofmann, Die Plastik des 20 Jahrhunderts, 1958, no. 4
Nita Jager, Sculpture from the Collection of B. Gerald Cantor, Ithaca, 1972, no. 8, illustrated
Heraugegeben von Ursel Berger, George Kolbe 1877-1947, Munich, 1997, p. 37
Werner Hofmann, Die Plastik des 20 Jahrhunderts, 1958, no. 4
Nita Jager, Sculpture from the Collection of B. Gerald Cantor, Ithaca, 1972, no. 8, illustrated
Heraugegeben von Ursel Berger, George Kolbe 1877-1947, Munich, 1997, p. 37
Condition
Dark reddish-brown patina. Work screwed to marble base at one point on underside. Aside from very minor areas of surface dirt, work is in excellent condition.
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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.