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Rembrandt Bugatti
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Jabiru
- Inscribed with the signature R. Bugatti., stamped with the foundry mark Cire Perdue A. A. Hebrard and numbered (3)
- Bronze
- Height: 17 7/8 in.
- 45.4 cm
Provenance
M. Gradis, Paris
Marcel Kapferer, Paris (confiscated by the ERR, Paris, February 2, 1944, inventory KPR8, and resituated November 26, 1946)
Private Collection (and sold: Christie's, London, December 6, 1983, lot 351)
Private Collection, London
Sladmore Gallery, London
Private Collection, Connecticut (acquired from the above in 2005)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
Marcel Kapferer, Paris (confiscated by the ERR, Paris, February 2, 1944, inventory KPR8, and resituated November 26, 1946)
Private Collection (and sold: Christie's, London, December 6, 1983, lot 351)
Private Collection, London
Sladmore Gallery, London
Private Collection, Connecticut (acquired from the above in 2005)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2010
Literature
Phillippe Dejean, Bugatti, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean, Paris, 1981, illustration of another cast p. 169
Jacques Chalom des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, illustration of another cast p. 286
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, illustration of another cast p. 277
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur- Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2009, no. 282, illustration of another cast pp. 210 & 325
Jacques Chalom des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, illustration of another cast p. 286
Edward Horswell, Rembrandt Bugatti, Life in Sculpture, London, 2004, illustration of another cast p. 277
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculpteur- Répertoire Monographique, Paris, 2009, no. 282, illustration of another cast pp. 210 & 325
Condition
Dark brown patina. Work is in very good condition. Surface is slightly dirty. Otherwise fine. Comes with a separate marble base.
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.