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Chana Orloff
Estimate
40,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Chana Orloff
- Deux Danseuses, 1914
- Signée Orloff sur l'avant de la terrasse
- bois
- Hauteur : 79,5 cm (31 3/8 in.) Largeur : 21,5 cm (8 1/2 in.) Profondeur : 20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
sculpture en bois, représentant deux femmes enlacées
Provenance
Sarah Lipska
Exhibited
Saint-Etienne, Musée d'Art et d'Industrie, L'art dans les années 30 en France, mars-mai 1979
Literature
Ary Justman, Réflexions poétique, Chana Orloff, reproductions de sculptures, éd. SIC, Paris, 1917, n. p
Haim Gamzu, Jean Cassou, Cécile Goldscheider et Germaine Coutard-Salmon, Chana Orloff, éd. Shakespeare & Co., Turin, 1980, p. 34, reproduit planche 11
Félix Marcilhac, Chana Orloff, catalogue raisonné des sculptures, éd. de l'Amateur, Paris, 1991, décrit p. 204, n. 98
Haim Gamzu, Jean Cassou, Cécile Goldscheider et Germaine Coutard-Salmon, Chana Orloff, éd. Shakespeare & Co., Turin, 1980, p. 34, reproduit planche 11
Félix Marcilhac, Chana Orloff, catalogue raisonné des sculptures, éd. de l'Amateur, Paris, 1991, décrit p. 204, n. 98
Condition
Large fissure de l'avant à l'arrière de la base et se prolongeant dans le corps de la sculpture, visible sur l'illustration du catalogue. Traces de petits coups, fines rayures et traces de salissures superficielles sur l'ensemble de la surface. Petits éclats à l'arête inférieure de la base, dus au temps et à l'usage. Quelques petites traces de restaurations à l'avant, au niveau des jambes.
Large crack from the front to the bottom of the base and going through the body of the sculpture, visible on catalogue illustration. Traces of minor dents, hairline scratches and traces of superficial surface dirt over the entire surface. Minor chips to the lower edge of the base, consistent with age and normal use. A few minor traces of restoration to the front, at the legs.
"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."