Lot 421
  • 421

ARISTIDE MAILLOL | Buste de la baigneuse

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description

  • Aristide Maillol
  • Buste de la baigneuse
  • Inscribed with the artist's monogram, numbered 3/6 and inscribed with foundry mark E. Godard Fondeur Paris
  • Bronze
  • Height: 23 1/4 in.
  • 59 cm
  • Conceived in 1921 and cast in a numbered edition of 6 by the Émile Godard Foundry, Paris.

Provenance

Marlborough Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 2005

Exhibited

New York, Marlborough Gallery, Inc., Maillol and America, 2004, no. 18, illustrated in color in the catalogue

Literature

Aristide Maillol (exhibition catalogue), Palais des Congrès, Perpignan, 2000, illustration of another cast p. 94
Aristide Maillol
(exhibition catalogue), Institut Valencia d'Art Modern, Valencia, 2002, illustration of another cast p. 88

Condition

This work is in very good condition. The work features a mottled dark green and emerald-green patina. There are a couple minor spots of rubbing, including on the figure's left breast and to the base, just after the inscription. Otherwise, fine.
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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Catalogue Note

This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue raisonné de l’oeuvre d’Aristide Maillol currently being prepared under the supervision of Olivier Lorquin.