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Rembrandt Bugatti
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Petites antilopes goudou or Deux amis
- inscribed R. Bugatti, numbered 1 and stamped with the foundry mark AA Hébrard cire perdue
- bronze
- length: 43.7cm., 17 1/4 in.
Provenance
Sale: Galerie Motte, Geneva, June 28, 1968
Acquired by the present owner circa 1968
Acquired by the present owner circa 1968
Literature
Jacques Chalom Des Cordes & Véronique Fromanger Des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1987, n.n., illustration of another cast pp. 268-9
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti, Repertoire monographique, Sculpteur, Une trajectoire foudroyante, Paris, 2009, no. 269, illustration of another cast p. 321
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculptor, A Meteoric Rise, Paris, 2016, no. 272, illustrated p. 355
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti, Repertoire monographique, Sculpteur, Une trajectoire foudroyante, Paris, 2009, no. 269, illustration of another cast p. 321
Véronique Fromanger, Rembrandt Bugatti Sculptor, A Meteoric Rise, Paris, 2016, no. 272, illustrated p. 355
Condition
Dark brown patina with golden tones. There are a few small scuffs in places, predominantly to the base, and some handling wear to the edges and some dust in the crevices, consistent with age and handling. There is an unfilled plug hole to the base, consistent with the artist's process. This work is in overall very 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
In 1904 Bugatti's moved his family to Paris and it was in that same year at the age of nineteen that Rembrandt was elected to the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and began to exhibit at the Paris salons. He was introduced to Adrien Hébrard, a publisher, collector and art patron. His foundry was known to represent some of the more avant-garde artists of the period and to produce the highest quality casts such as the present work cast in 1912.