Lot 20
  • 20

HANS ARP | Silence

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description

  • Hans Arp
  • Silence
  • monogramed HA, numbered 2/3 and bears the foundry mark Susse fondeur Paris
  • bronze
  • height: 123 cm; 48 3/8 in.
  • Conceived in 1953 and cast in bronze in 1973 in an edition of 3.

Provenance

Dominion Gallery, Montreal (acquired in September 1974)
Sale: Christie's, London, October 23, 1998, lot 27
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Carola Gieldion-Welcker, Jean Arp, New York, 1957, no. 124, mentioned p. 111
Herbert Read, The Art of Jean Arp, New York, 1968, no. 108, another version illustrated p. 96
Ionel Jianou, Jean Arp, Paris, 1973, no. 124, mentioned p. 73
Arie Hartog & Kai Fischer, Hans Arp: Sculptures, a critical survey, Ostfildern, 2012, no. 124, another version illustrated p. 288

Condition

Attractive gold-brown patina. Affixed to a metallic base. There is some wear to the patina in places, notably to the rim of the base. There are some scattered surface scratches (the longest of which is approx. 11 cm) notably towards the lower part of the sculpture. There is a small M-shape scratch (approx. 1.5 cm) and a few small repaired chip notably on the top of the work. There is a spot, probably repaired dent (approx. 0.5 cm wide), at the upper part of the back. There are some scattered minor dents and a few dark drips and stains in areas. This work is in overall good condition.
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