- 123
Germaine Richier
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 USD
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Description
- Germaine Richier
- L'Homme de la Nuit (Petit)
- incised with the artist's signature and stamped with the number 6/8 on the base
- bronze
- 6 1/4 by 6 3/4 by 3 in. 15.9 by 17.1 by 7.6 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Creuzevault, Paris
Exhibited
Kunsthalle Basel, Germaine Richier, Bissière, H. R. Schiess, Vieira da Silva, Raoul Ubac, June - July 1954 (another example exhibited)
Chicago, The Allan Frumkin Gallery, The Sculpture of Germaine Richier, 1954, cat. no. 19 (another example exhibited)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Vieira da Silva - Germaine Richier, February - March 1955, cat. no. 43 (another example exhibited)
London, The Hanover Gallery, Germaine Richier, October - November 1955
New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, The Sculptures of Germaine Richier, November - December 1957, cat. no. 16 (another example exhibited)
Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Sculpture by Germaine Richier, September - November 1958, cat. no. 16 (another example exhibited)
Boston, University School of Fine and Applied Arts, Sculpture by Germaine Richier, January - February 1959, cat. no. 13 (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Creuzevault, Germaine Richier, June 1959, cat. no. 35 (another example exhibited)
Antibes, Musée Grimaldi-Château d'Antibes, Germaine Richier, July - September 1959, cat. no. 55 (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Germaine Richier, June - July 1963, cat. no. 71 (another example exhibited)
Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Hôtel de Ville, Bourdelle, Giacometti, Richier, October 1967 (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Der Skulpturensaal Werner Bär im Kunsthaus Zürich, 1970, cat. no. 22 (another example exhibited)
Berlin, Akademie der Künste, Germaine Richier, September - November 1997, cat. no. 65, p. 118, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Roubaix, Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Roubaix, Le Groupe de Roubaix, 1946-1970, December 1997 - February 1998, cat. no. 101 (another example exhibited)
Chicago, The Allan Frumkin Gallery, The Sculpture of Germaine Richier, 1954, cat. no. 19 (another example exhibited)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum, Vieira da Silva - Germaine Richier, February - March 1955, cat. no. 43 (another example exhibited)
London, The Hanover Gallery, Germaine Richier, October - November 1955
New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, The Sculptures of Germaine Richier, November - December 1957, cat. no. 16 (another example exhibited)
Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Sculpture by Germaine Richier, September - November 1958, cat. no. 16 (another example exhibited)
Boston, University School of Fine and Applied Arts, Sculpture by Germaine Richier, January - February 1959, cat. no. 13 (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Creuzevault, Germaine Richier, June 1959, cat. no. 35 (another example exhibited)
Antibes, Musée Grimaldi-Château d'Antibes, Germaine Richier, July - September 1959, cat. no. 55 (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Germaine Richier, June - July 1963, cat. no. 71 (another example exhibited)
Saint-Etienne-du-Rouvray, Hôtel de Ville, Bourdelle, Giacometti, Richier, October 1967 (another example exhibited)
Zurich, Kunsthaus, Der Skulpturensaal Werner Bär im Kunsthaus Zürich, 1970, cat. no. 22 (another example exhibited)
Berlin, Akademie der Künste, Germaine Richier, September - November 1997, cat. no. 65, p. 118, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Roubaix, Musée d'Art et d'Industrie de Roubaix, Le Groupe de Roubaix, 1946-1970, December 1997 - February 1998, cat. no. 101 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Marilyn Robb Trier, ''Art News from Chicago,'' Art News, October 1954, p. 55
Jean Cassou, Sculpteurs Modernes: Richier, Paris, 1961
Exh. Cat., Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Germaine Richier, 1988
Exh. Cat., Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Germaine Richier, Rétrospective, 1996, p. 207, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Richier, 2006
Jean Cassou, Sculpteurs Modernes: Richier, Paris, 1961
Exh. Cat., Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Germaine Richier, 1988
Exh. Cat., Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Fondation Maeght, Germaine Richier, Rétrospective, 1996, p. 207, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Richier, 2006
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are some minor scattered surface scratches evident and some light wear to the black patina.
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.
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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.