Lot Essay
This work was Masson's last sculpture and forms part of a decorative scheme for a bedroom. A number of artists contributed to this project with Max Ernst designing a bed and a screen
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Arbre-femme (femme luminaire)
Details
André Masson (1896-1987)
Arbre-femme (femme luminaire)
signed 'André Masson' (on the left leg)
bronze and mirror
49¼in. (125cm.) high
Cast in 1974 in an edition of 8 with 4 artist's proofs by Editions Tchou, Paris and distributed by Societé Modarco
Arbre-femme (femme luminaire)
signed 'André Masson' (on the left leg)
bronze and mirror
49¼in. (125cm.) high
Cast in 1974 in an edition of 8 with 4 artist's proofs by Editions Tchou, Paris and distributed by Societé Modarco
Literature
R. Passeron, André Masson - Catalogue genéral des sculptures, Turin, 1987, p.157, no.26, pl.107 (another cast illus)
Special notice
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