Lot Essay
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity and will be included in the Catalogue raisonné, biographie et oeuvre de Germaine Richier to be published by Mrs Françoise Guiter, Paris.
.jpg?w=1)
Petit bronze no. 4
Details
Germaine Richier (1904-1959)
Petit bronze no. 4
incised 'G. Richier' (on the base); stamped with the foundry mark 'SUSSE FRES FONDEURS' (on the base)
bronze
74in. (35.5cm.) high
Executed in 1956, this work is number one from an edition of eight plus three HC and one artist proof
Petit bronze no. 4
incised 'G. Richier' (on the base); stamped with the foundry mark 'SUSSE FRES FONDEURS' (on the base)
bronze
74in. (35.5cm.) high
Executed in 1956, this work is number one from an edition of eight plus three HC and one artist proof
Provenance
Collection of the Foundation Hans Hartung and Eva Bergman, Antibes (acquired directly from the artist).
Their sale, Christie's London, 30 June 1999, lot 406.
Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Their sale, Christie's London, 30 June 1999, lot 406.
Galerie Alice Pauli, Lausanne.
Acquired from the above by the present owner.
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Germaine Richier, October-December 1956.
Special notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 15% will be added to the buyer's premium which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.