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HENRI MATISSE | Petit nu au polochon
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Matisse
- Petit nu au polochon
- Stamped with the initials HM and with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue and numbered 6/10
- Bronze
- Length: 10 1/2 in.
- 26.7 cm
- Conceived in 1918 and cast circa 1930 in an edition of 12 numbered 00/10 - 7/10, 9 and 10.
Provenance
Weintraub Gallery, New York (and sold: Sotheby's, New York, November 9, 1995, lot 349)
Private Collection, Miami (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Miami (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Literature
Mario Luzi & Massimo Carra, L'Opera di Matisse dalla rivolta 'Fauve' all'intimismo, 1904-1928, Milan, 1971, no. S18, illustration of another cast p. 108
Albert E. Elsen, The Sculpture of Henry Matisse, New York, 1972, illustration of another cast p. 192
Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Matisse: His Art and His Public, London, 1975, illustration of another cast p. 424
Michael P. Mezzatesta, Henri Matisse, Sculptor/Painter, Fort Worth, 1984, illustration of another cast pp. 110-12
Isabelle Monod-Fontaine, The Sculpture of Henri Matisse, London, 1984, no. 54, illustration of another cast p. 147
Pierre Schneider, Matisse, New York, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 552
Claude Duthuit, Matisse: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté, Paris, 1997, illustrations of another cast pp. 175 & 177
Albert E. Elsen, The Sculpture of Henry Matisse, New York, 1972, illustration of another cast p. 192
Alfred H. Barr, Jr., Matisse: His Art and His Public, London, 1975, illustration of another cast p. 424
Michael P. Mezzatesta, Henri Matisse, Sculptor/Painter, Fort Worth, 1984, illustration of another cast pp. 110-12
Isabelle Monod-Fontaine, The Sculpture of Henri Matisse, London, 1984, no. 54, illustration of another cast p. 147
Pierre Schneider, Matisse, New York, 1984, illustration of another cast p. 552
Claude Duthuit, Matisse: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre sculpté, Paris, 1997, illustrations of another cast pp. 175 & 177
Condition
The work is in very good condition. Dark brown patina with golden brown highlights. Some dust in deeper crevices.
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.
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.