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Chana Orloff
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Chana Orloff
- Oiseau
inscribed with the signature Chana Orloff (on the top of the base) and inscribed Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris (on the rim of the base)
- bronze with blue green patina
- height: 38 1/2 in.
- 98 cm.
- Executed in 1927.
Provenance
Nancy O. Simmons & Grant G. Simmons (acquired from the artist's gallery in the 1930s)
Then by descent to the present owner
Literature
Felix Marcilhac, Chana Orloff: Catalogue de l'Oeuvre sculpte, Paris, 1991, pp. 96 and 233, no. 132, illustrated in color (another example)
Condition
There are scattered scratches and indentations on the base. Otherwise the 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.
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.