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ALEXANDER ARCHIPENKO | Small Reclining Figure
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Small Reclining Figure
- Inscribed Archipenko, dated 1913 and numbered 12/12F
- Bronze
- Length: 12 in.
- 30.4 cm
- Conceived in 1913; this example cast in 1969 by the Sheldow Foundry, Kingwood, West Virginia.
Provenance
Archipenko Associates, Woodstock
Frances Archipenko Gray, Woodstock (acquired from the above in 1972)
Private Collection, Palm Beach (acquired by 1978)
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach
Private Collection, Florida (acquired from the above in 2002 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2016, lot 321)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Frances Archipenko Gray, Woodstock (acquired from the above in 1972)
Private Collection, Palm Beach (acquired by 1978)
Irving Galleries, Palm Beach
Private Collection, Florida (acquired from the above in 2002 and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 10, 2016, lot 321)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Donald Karshan, Archipenko, The Sculpture and Graphic Art, including a Print Catalogue Raisonné, Tubingen, 1974, illustration of another cast p. 69
Katherine Jánszky Michaelsen, Archipenko, A Study of the Early Works, 1908-1920, New York, 1977, illustration of the plaster cast pl. 44
Donald Karshan, Archipenko, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 15, illustration of another cast p. 53
Alexander Archipenko Foundation, Alexander Archipenko Catalogue Raisonné, 2018, fig. S.13-12, no. 764, http://archipenkocr.org/ (accessed on September 25, 2019)
Katherine Jánszky Michaelsen, Archipenko, A Study of the Early Works, 1908-1920, New York, 1977, illustration of the plaster cast pl. 44
Donald Karshan, Archipenko, Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 15, illustration of another cast p. 53
Alexander Archipenko Foundation, Alexander Archipenko Catalogue Raisonné, 2018, fig. S.13-12, no. 764, http://archipenkocr.org/ (accessed on September 25, 2019)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Attractive varied reddish brown patina. There are a few minor spots of accretion in crevices and pindot stains and scuffs on the surface.
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.