- 101
Mario J. Korbel
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mario J. Korbel
- Night
- inscribed MARIO KORBEL (on the base) and stamped with the ROMAN BRONZE WORKS N-Y foundry mark (along the base)
- bronze with a greenish brown patina
- Height: 14 1/4 inches (36.2 cm)
- Length: 24 inches (61 cm)
Provenance
James Graham & Sons, New York
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above, circa 1990)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 24, 2007, lot 9
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above, circa 1990)
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 24, 2007, lot 9
Literature
A. Hyatt Mayor, et al., A Century of American Sculpture: Treasures form Brookgreen Gardens, New York, 1981, p.73 (another version illustrated)
Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, pp. 98-99 (another example illustrated)
Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, pp. 98-99 (another example illustrated)
Condition
in 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.
Catalogue Note
Night is one of Korbel's most successful and popular compositions. He made several versions of it--a 1920 polychrome, an 8 1/4 inch long bronze sketch modeled in 1921 and at least two casts of a one-half life-size version, also from 1921. There are two life-size marble versions as well, based on the bronze, one of which was purchased by fellow sculptor, Anna Hyatt Huntington for Brookgreen Gardens in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. (Janis Conner and Joel Rosenkranz, Rediscoveries in American Sculpture: Studio Works, 1893-1939, Austin, Texas, 1989, p. 98)