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JEAN ARP | La Sirène
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Arp
- La Sirène
- Bronze
- Height: 17 5/8 in.
- 44.7 cm
- Conceived in 1942; this example is number 5 from an edition of 5 and was cast in 1968 by the E. Godard Foundry, Paris.
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York (acquired in 1968)
Boris Leavitt, Palm Beach (acquired from the above in 1972 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 14, 1996, lot 230)
Stephen Junkunc, III, Chicago (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Boris Leavitt, Palm Beach (acquired from the above in 1972 and sold: Christie's, New York, November 14, 1996, lot 230)
Stephen Junkunc, III, Chicago (acquired at the above sale)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
Washington, D.C., The Holocaust Memorial Museum, Assignment: Rescue, 1993-95, n.n.
Literature
Carola Giedion-Welcker, Hans Arp, Stuttgart, 1957, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 57
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Hans Arp, Sculptures, A Critical Survey, Ostfildern, 2012, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 268
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Hans Arp, Sculptures, A Critical Survey, Ostfildern, 2012, no. 71, illustration of another cast p. 268
Condition
Please contact the Impressionist & Modern Art department directly at 212 606 7360 for a condition report prepared by Wilson Conservation LLC.
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.