Lot Essay
This model was conceived in 1918.
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The Biggest Little Woman in the World
Details
Gaston Lachaise (1886-1935)
The Biggest Little Woman in the World
stamped 'LACHAISE ESTATE' and inscribed '1/11' and 'Modern Art Fdry. N.Y.' (on the back)
bronze with light brown patina
11¾ in. (30 cm.) high
The Biggest Little Woman in the World
stamped 'LACHAISE ESTATE' and inscribed '1/11' and 'Modern Art Fdry. N.Y.' (on the back)
bronze with light brown patina
11¾ in. (30 cm.) high
Provenance
Lachaise Foundation.
French & Company, New York, purchased directly from the above in 1974.
French & Company, New York, purchased directly from the above in 1974.
Literature
G. Norland, Gaston Lachaise: The Man and His Work, New York, 1974, pp. 62-65, illustration of another example.