Georges Jouve

Sculpture

Import Tariff

Auction Closed

June 10, 06:51 PM GMT

Estimate

70,000 - 100,000 USD

Lot Details

Description

Of Form & Color: Art & Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection

Georges Jouve

Sculpture

circa 1951

glazed ceramic, limestone

incised JOUVE and with the artist's cipher

27 ½ x 7 ½ x 7 ½ in. (69.9 x 19.1 x 19.1 cm) overall

Pierre Bergé & Associés Paris, 24 October, 2025, lot 4

Acquired from the above by the present owner

Philippe Jousse, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2005, pp. 236, 285 (for related examples) and 308 (for a related drawing)

Karine Lacquemant, Georges Jouve, Paris, 2025, pp. 46, 130 and 197 (for related examples)

Because this lot was imported into the United States after April 5th, 2025, it is subject to an import tariff based on the value declared upon entry into the United States. The cost of the tariff, $7,000, plus applicable sales tax will be included on your invoice unless you instruct Sotheby's to arrange shipping of the lot to a foreign address. For more information on the import tariff, please review the Symbol Key in the back of the catalogue.