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Charles Bigonet
Estimate
20,000 - 25,000 EUR
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Description
- Charles Bigonet
- Femme Ouled Naïl
- Signée Bigonet sur le côté droit
- pierre
- Hauteur : 51 cm (20 in.) Largeur : 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) Profondeur : 24,5 cm (9 1/2 in.)
sculpture en pierre
Provenance
Galerie Yves Gastou, Paris
Condition
Très bon état général
Overall very good condition. A few small and minor edge chips to the bottom base and corners.
Largeur : 30 cm (11 7/8 in.) Profondeur : 24,5 cm (9 1/2 in.)
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.
Catalogue Note
Charles Bigonnet est l'élève de Louis-Ernest Barrias et d'Henri Bouchard à l'École des beaux-arts de Paris. Il sculpte des type ethniques, mozabites,berbères ou tziganes qui s'apparentent à la beauté antique. Il réalise également des ensembles monumentaux, principalement à Alger. Il obtient le prix Abd-el-Tif en 1912. En 1931 une rétrospective lui est consacrée au Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Alger.
After studying at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris Charles Bigonet carved characters and monumental sculptures mainly in Algiers. He was awarded the Abd-el-tif prize in 1912. In 1931 a large exhibition was devoted to him in Algiers, at the Musée des Beaux-Arts.