Rembrandt Bugatti

patinated bronze
Signed R. Bugatti, dated 905 and with foundry mark Cire Perdue A.A. Hébrard on the base

Vence, Château Notre-Dame des fleurs, Galerie Beaubourg, Bugatti, July - September 1995
Paris, Galerie Univers du Bronze, Collection Alain Lesieutre, 2001

Philippe Dejean, Carlo-Rembrandt-Ettore-Jean Bugatti, Paris, 1981, p. 216
Jacques-Chalom des Cordes and Véronique Fromanger Des Cordes, Rembrandt Bugatti, Paris, 1987, p. 101
Bugatti, les meubles, Bugatti, les sculptures, Bugatti, les autos, exhibition catalogue, Galerie Beaubourg, Château Notre-Dame des fleurs, Vence, July - September 1995, illustrated p. 170
Véronique Fromanger, Une trajectoire foudroyante, Rembrandt Bugatti, sculpteur, répertoire monographique, Paris, 2016, p. 292, n. 111

Very good overall condition. Very light handling wear to the patina on the protruding areas and along the spine of the dog, partially visible on the catalogue illustration, all consistent with age and gentle use. Dust in the crevices. Remnants of stickers under the base. There is a "MH" wax seal on the underside of the base.
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Seven bronze casts of this model are known to exist.
This lot is sold with a certificate from Mrs Véronique Fromanger.