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Attributed to Renée Sintenis
Estimate
800 - 1,200 USD
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Description
- Renée Sintenis
- Elefant
- inscribed with the initials RS on the rear right foot
- bronze
- height: 3 3/8 in.
- 8.6 cm
Provenance
Mrs. Ralph J. Hines, New York
Literature
René Crevel, Sculptures Allemands: Renée Sintenis, Liepzig, 1930, illustration of another cast n.p.
Rudolf Hagelstange, Carl Georg Heise and Paul Appel, Renée Sintenis, Berlin, 1947, illustration of another cast p. 62, titled Gehender Elefant
Hanna Kiel, Renée Sintenis, Berlin, 1956, illustration of another cast p. 28
Ursel Berger and Günter Ladwig, Renée Sintenis: Das plastische werk, Berlin, 2013, no. 86, illustration of another cast p. 76, titled Junger Elefant and dated 1926
Rudolf Hagelstange, Carl Georg Heise and Paul Appel, Renée Sintenis, Berlin, 1947, illustration of another cast p. 62, titled Gehender Elefant
Hanna Kiel, Renée Sintenis, Berlin, 1956, illustration of another cast p. 28
Ursel Berger and Günter Ladwig, Renée Sintenis: Das plastische werk, Berlin, 2013, no. 86, illustration of another cast p. 76, titled Junger Elefant and dated 1926
Condition
Bronze. Surface in generally good condition. Some surface dirt and dust visible. Some minor rubbing visible on the forehead of the elephant.
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.