Constantin Brâncuși (1876-1957)

(bois) Mme. L.R., 1914

Details

Constantin Brâncusi (1876-1957)
(bois) Mme. L.R., 1914
gelatin silver print
signed, titled, and dated in ink (verso)
image/sheet: 11 3/4 x 9 1/2 in. (29.9 x 24.3 cm.)

Provenance

The artist;
Albert Eugene Gallatin (1881-1952);
Vance Martin, San Francisco;
Amy Wolf Fine Art, New York, 2011.

Literature

Friedrich Teja Bach et al., Constantin Brâncuși 1873-1957, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1995, fig. 3, p. 146 (variant).

Lot Essay

The sculpture, Madame L.R. was once in the collection of the artist, Fernand Léger and eventually in the collection of Yves Saint Laurent. During the 2009 landmark auction of the Yves Saint Laurent collection at Christie's, Paris, the sculpture sold for nearly 30 million Euros.

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