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Rembrandt Bugatti
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- "Petit Elephant Au Repos"
- inscribed RBugatti, stamped with foundry mark CIRE/PERDUE/A.A. HEBRARD and FRANCE, and numbered (A5)
- patinated bronze
Provenance
Louis Comfort Tiffany, New York, circa 1924
Lauren Johnson, General Manager of The Greenbrier Hotel, White Sulphur Springs, WV
Joseph W. Coleburn, Jr., White Sulphur Springs, WV, ca. 1960
Thence by descent
Literature
Jacques-Chalom des Cordes and Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti: Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, p. 298 (illustration of another cast)
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti: Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, p. 108 (illustration of another cast)
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti, sculpteur, répertoire monographique, Paris, 2009, no. 296, p. 329 (illustration of another cast)
Condition
Overall in very good condition. The patinated bronze surfaces throughout with some light rubbing to the high points of the design, and with surface soiling to recessed contours. There is a minute surface fissure (approximately 1/16 of an inch) to the perimeter edge of the base adjacent to the elephant’s trunk which appears to be inherent in the casting. A beautiful example of this endearing model displaying a rich green brown patina.
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.