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ARISTIDE MAILLOL | Étude pour "Le Monument à Paul Cézanne"
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Aristide Maillol
- Étude pour "Le Monument à Paul Cézanne"
- Inscribed A Maillol, numbered 1/2 and stamped with the foundry mark C. Valsuani Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Length: 12 1/4 in.
- 31.1 cm
- Conceived in 1912-25 and cast in an edition of 2 in the early 1930s by the Valsuani Foundry, Paris.
Provenance
Dina Vierny, Paris
C&M Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 2000
C&M Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 2000
Literature
Waldemar George, Aristide Maillol et l’âme de la sculpture, Neuchâtel, 1964, illustration of another cast p. 171
Condition
Burnished golden-brown patina. Some dust in the deepest crevices. Spots of verdigris under the figure's proper left arm and to her proper left shoulder. A single pindot scratch to the patina of the figure's stomach. Otherwise, fine. This work is in overall 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.
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by the late Dina Vierny.