Lot 344
  • 344

Jean Arp

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Arp
  • Tête-heaume I
  • Stamped with the raised initials HA and numbered I/V (on the interior)
  • Bronze
  • Height: 21 in.
  • 53.3 cm

Provenance

Galerie Denise René, Paris

Literature

Hommage à Jean Arp (exhibition catalogue), Galerie du Perron, Geneva, 1962, no. 27, illustration of another cast n.p.
Herbert Read, The Art of Jean Arp, London, 1968, no. 129, illustration of another cast n.p.
Eduard Trier, Marguerite Arp-Hagenbach & François Arp, Jean Arp, Sculpture, His Last Ten Years, New York, 1968, no. 202a, illustration of another cast p. 110
Jean Arp, 1886-1966, Esculturas, Relieves, Obra Sobre Papel, Tapices (exhibition catalogue), Museo Espanol de Arte Contemporaneo, Madrid, 1985, no. 27, illustration of another cast p. 116
Chaude Weil-Seigeot, Atelier Jean Arp et Sophie Taeuber, Paris, 2012, illustration of another cast p. 202
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Jean Arp, Sculptures, A Critical Survey, Bonn, 2012, no. 202a, illustration of another cast p. 148

Condition

This work is in excellent condition. The work has a highly polished and attractive surface. There are some minor surface scratches consistent with age and few minor scuffs to the sharper edges which do not detract from the overall appearance of the work.
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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