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Ossip Zadkine
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Ossip Zadkine
- LA OU LE VIOLONCELLISTE ou LE COMPOSITEUR
- signé O. Zadkine, numéroté 2/5, porte le cachet du fondeur Bisceglia cire perdue
- bronze
- H. : 44 cm; 17 1/4 in.
Provenance
Hishhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.
Vente : Christie's, New York, 18 février 1988, lot 183
Molton Gallery, Londres
Galerie André Simoens, Knokke-le-Zoute
Acquis du précédent en 1992 par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Ionel Jianou, Zadkine, Paris, 1979, no. 230
Sylvain Lecombre, Ossip Zadkine, L'Œuvre sculpté, Paris, 1994, no. 277-a, illustration d'un autre exemplaire p. 315
Condition
Varied dark green patina. Apart from a slight rubbing to the extremities of the bronze, especially to the hairs of the figure, this work 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. 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
signed 'O. Zadkine', numbered '2/5', stamped with the foundry mark 'Bisceglia cire perdue', bronze. Executed in 1935 and cast between 1959 and 1962. Three Bisceglia casts numbered out of five.