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Aristide Maillol
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Aristide Maillol
- Femme assise se coiffant
- inscribed with the artist's monogram
- terracotta
- height: 24,2 cm ; 9 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private collection, Europe (acquired by the 1980s)
Sale: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2014, lot 261
Private collection, France (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2016, lot 366)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Sotheby's, London, February 6, 2014, lot 261
Private collection, France (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2016, lot 366)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Andrew C. Ritchie (ed.), Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Buffalo, 1945, another example illustrated p. 89
Waldemar George, Maillol, Paris, 1971, a bronze cast illustrated p. 89
Waldemar George, Maillol, Paris, 1971, a bronze cast illustrated p. 89
Condition
The sculpture is sound. Some dust in the crevices, consistent with time. Two nicks to the head of the figure. Two spots of fluorescence are visible under uv-light on the sculpture's proper right knee and it's proper left arm. This work is in overall 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
Another terracorra example of the present model can be found in the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art, New York.