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Lot 1228 |PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. HERBERT KAYDEN AND DR. GABRIELLE REEM
Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Oedipe II
Closed13 November 2015
Price Realised
USD 245,000
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Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Oedipe II
signed, numbered and inscribed with foundry mark 'Max Ernst II/VI Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the back)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 25 5/8 in. (65.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1934; this bronze version cast by 1961
Oedipe II
signed, numbered and inscribed with foundry mark 'Max Ernst II/VI Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the back)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 25 5/8 in. (65.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1934; this bronze version cast by 1961
Max Ernst (1891-1976)
Oedipe II
signed, numbered and inscribed with foundry mark 'Max Ernst II/VI Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the back)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 25 5/8 in. (65.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1934; this bronze version cast by 1961
Oedipe II
signed, numbered and inscribed with foundry mark 'Max Ernst II/VI Susse Fondeur Paris' (on the back)
bronze with dark brown patina
Height: 25 5/8 in. (65.2 cm.)
Conceived in 1934; this bronze version cast by 1961
Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris.
Hanover Gallery, London.
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1 March 1972, lot 21G.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
Hanover Gallery, London.
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1 March 1972, lot 21G.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
J. Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, p. 348 (illustrated, pls. 143-145).
H.M. Schneede, Max Ernst, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 210, no. 254 (another cast illustrated, p. 132).
M. Ottó, Max Ernst, Budapest, 1977, p. 35, no. 27 (illustrated p. 63).
W. Spies and S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1979, vol. 4, p. 303, no. 2154,1 (another cast illustrated).
J. auf der Lake, Skulpturen von Max Ernst, New York, 1986 , pp. 72-76, no. 12b (illustrated).
S. Kaufmann, Im Spannungsfeld von Fläche und Raum, Studien zur Wechselwirkung von Malerei und Skulptur im Werk von Max Ernst, Weimar, 2003, p. 119 and 231, no. 124 (another cast illustrated, p. 307).
J. Pech, Max Ernst, Plastiche Werke, Cologne, 2005, pp. 22-23 (another cast illustrated in color).
H.M. Schneede, Max Ernst, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 210, no. 254 (another cast illustrated, p. 132).
M. Ottó, Max Ernst, Budapest, 1977, p. 35, no. 27 (illustrated p. 63).
W. Spies and S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1979, vol. 4, p. 303, no. 2154,1 (another cast illustrated).
J. auf der Lake, Skulpturen von Max Ernst, New York, 1986 , pp. 72-76, no. 12b (illustrated).
S. Kaufmann, Im Spannungsfeld von Fläche und Raum, Studien zur Wechselwirkung von Malerei und Skulptur im Werk von Max Ernst, Weimar, 2003, p. 119 and 231, no. 124 (another cast illustrated, p. 307).
J. Pech, Max Ernst, Plastiche Werke, Cologne, 2005, pp. 22-23 (another cast illustrated in color).
Paris, Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Max Ernst, Oeuvre sculpté, 1913-1961, November-December 1961, p. 24, no. 12 (illustrated).
Stockholm, Galerie Pierre; Helsnigfors, Galerie Artek and Antibes, Musée Grimaldi, Max Ernst, Sculptures et Masques, October 1963-September 1964, p. 6, no. 2 (illustrated).
Stockholm, Galerie Pierre; Helsnigfors, Galerie Artek and Antibes, Musée Grimaldi, Max Ernst, Sculptures et Masques, October 1963-September 1964, p. 6, no. 2 (illustrated).
Please note the amended provenance for the present lot:
Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris.
Hanover Gallery, London.
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1 March 1972, lot 21G.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
Please note the amended exhibition history for the present lot:
Paris, Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Max Ernst, Oeuvre sculpté, 1913-1961, November-December 1961, p. 24, no. 12 (illustrated).
Stockholm, Galerie Pierre; Helsnigfors, Galerie Artek and Antibes, Musée Grimaldi, Max Ernst, Sculptures et Masques, October 1963-September 1964, p. 6, no. 2 (illustrated).
Please note the amended literature for the present lot:
J. Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, p. 348 (illustrated, pls. 143-145).
H.M. Schneede, Max Ernst, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 210, no. 254 (another cast illustrated, p. 132).
M. Ottó, Max Ernst, Budapest, 1977, p. 35, no. 27 (illustrated p. 63).
W. Spies and S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1979, vol. 4, p. 303, no. 2154,1 (another cast illustrated).
J. auf der Lake, Skulpturen von Max Ernst, New York, 1986 , pp. 72-76, no. 12b (illustrated).
S. Kaufmann, Im Spannungsfeld von Fläche und Raum, Studien zur Wechselwirkung von Malerei und Skulptur im Werk von Max Ernst, Weimar, 2003, p. 119 and 231, no. 124 (another cast illustrated, p. 307).
J. Pech, Max Ernst, Plastiche Werke, Cologne, 2005, pp. 22-23 (another cast illustrated in color).
Galerie Alexandre Iolas, Paris.
Hanover Gallery, London.
Anon. sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 1 March 1972, lot 21G.
Acquired at the above sale by the late owners.
Please note the amended exhibition history for the present lot:
Paris, Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Max Ernst, Oeuvre sculpté, 1913-1961, November-December 1961, p. 24, no. 12 (illustrated).
Stockholm, Galerie Pierre; Helsnigfors, Galerie Artek and Antibes, Musée Grimaldi, Max Ernst, Sculptures et Masques, October 1963-September 1964, p. 6, no. 2 (illustrated).
Please note the amended literature for the present lot:
J. Russell, Max Ernst, Life and Work, New York, 1967, p. 348 (illustrated, pls. 143-145).
H.M. Schneede, Max Ernst, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 210, no. 254 (another cast illustrated, p. 132).
M. Ottó, Max Ernst, Budapest, 1977, p. 35, no. 27 (illustrated p. 63).
W. Spies and S. and G. Metken, Max Ernst, Werke 1929-1938, Cologne, 1979, vol. 4, p. 303, no. 2154,1 (another cast illustrated).
J. auf der Lake, Skulpturen von Max Ernst, New York, 1986 , pp. 72-76, no. 12b (illustrated).
S. Kaufmann, Im Spannungsfeld von Fläche und Raum, Studien zur Wechselwirkung von Malerei und Skulptur im Werk von Max Ernst, Weimar, 2003, p. 119 and 231, no. 124 (another cast illustrated, p. 307).
J. Pech, Max Ernst, Plastiche Werke, Cologne, 2005, pp. 22-23 (another cast illustrated in color).
Specialist note
Dr. Jürgen Pech has confirmed the authenticity of this work.