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Jose de Creeft (1884-1982)
Lot 173

Jose de Creeft (1884-1982)

'Repose'

Closed26 February 2014

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Jose de Creeft (1884-1982)
'Repose'
signed 'J de CREEFT' (behind arm)
pink marble
36½ in. (92.7 cm.) high on a 11¾ in. (29.9 cm.) marble base
Executed in 1951.

The artist.
[With]The Norton Gallery and School, West Palm Beach, Florida.
Tillie Speyer, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, acquired from the above, circa early 1950s.
Alexander C. Speyer, Jr., by descent.
Estate of the above.
Acquired by the present owner from the above.

Specialist note

The present work demonstrates the unique results of Jose de Creeft's "taille direct" technique of direct carving to create a spontaneous artwork rather than a predetermined design. Influenced by tribalism and primitivism, 'Repose' is a superb example of the mystical, almost archaeological creations de Creeft rendered with this technique.