The Collection of Geoffrey Beene

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Lot 453
  • 453

Werkstätte Hagenauer

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Description

  • Werkstätte Hagenauer
  • Greyhound
  • mahogany and metal
  • height 8 in.; width 25 3/4 in.; depth 3 3/4 in.
  • 20.3 cm; 65.4 cm; 9.5 cm
underside with various stamped workshop marks and RENA.  Together with Artist Unknown, HEAD OF A WOMAN, mahogany. 2 works.

Catalogue Note

It is likely that the stamp RENA on the underside of the present lot refers to Rena Rosenthal, who ran a stylish shop in the Waldorf Astoria building in New York, circa 1940-60.  Some works from Hagenauer were produced exclusively for her shop.

Please see page 220 for an additional illustration of this lot.