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GEORG KOLBE | Kniende (Kneeling Woman)
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Georg Kolbe
- Kniende (Kneeling Woman)
- Inscribed G, numbered I, stamped Made in Germany and with the foundry mark H. Noack Berlin Friedenau
- Bronze
- Height: 21 1/2 in.
- 54.6 cm
- Conceived in 1926 and cast in the late 1920s.
Provenance
Anna Eugenia LaChapelle Clark & William Andrews Clark, New York
Adele Marié, New York (a gift from the above)
Milton B. Steinmann, New York (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Adele Marié, New York (a gift from the above)
Milton B. Steinmann, New York (by descent from the above)
Thence by descent
Literature
Rudolf G. Binding, Georg Kolbe, Berlin, 1933, n.n., illustration of another cast p. 12
Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe—Leben und Werk, mit dem Katalog-Plastiken im Georg-Kolbe-Museum, Berlin, 1990, no. 87, illustrated p. 289
Ursel Berger, Georg Kolbe—Leben und Werk, mit dem Katalog-Plastiken im Georg-Kolbe-Museum, Berlin, 1990, no. 87, illustrated p. 289
Condition
Rich brown patina. The sculpture could benefit from a waxing. Some dust in deeper crevices. There are some very minor surface scratches commensurate with age, otherwise in 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.
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.