Danseuse

Details

Chana Orloff (1888-1968)
Danseuse
signed and numbered '4/8 ch. Orloff ' (on the top of the base), stamped with foundry mark 'Susse Foundeur.Paris' (on the side of the base)
bronze with black patina
Height: 24 ¾ in. (62.8 cm.)
Conceived in 1919, this cast is number 4 from the edition of 8

Provenance

Private collection, Tel Aviv, by whom acquired circa 1950s, and thence by descent to the present owner.

Special notice

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Lot Essay

‘At first I am attracted by the plastic decorative side, if you prefer, and the character... I would like my works to be as alive as life...’
- Chana Orloff

Sold with a photo-certificate from Ariane Tamir.

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