Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Lot 543 THE PROPERTY OF A GENTLEMAN, FROM BELMONT HOUSE, SUSSEX

Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)

Femme agenouillée or Femme accroupie

Closed28 February 2018

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GBP 125,000

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Aristide Maillol (1861-1944)
Femme agenouillée or Femme accroupie
signed with the monogram and numbered 'M No1/6' (on top of the base); inscribed with the foundry mark 'Rudier. Fondeur Paris' (on the right edge of the base)
bronze in two parts with dark brown patina
Height: 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm.)
Length: 9 1/4 in. (23.5 cm.)
Conceived in 1930 in an edition of six; this example cast within the artist's lifetime

Galerie Dina Vierny, Paris.
Paul & Sophie Sampliner, New York, by whom acquired from the above in June 1954.
Joan S. Ben-Avi, New York, by descent from the above; sold by her estate, Christie's, New York, 7 May 2009, lot 236.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Specialist note

Olivier Lorquin has confirmed the authenticity of this work.