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A FRENCH METALWORK MODEL OF A PRAYING MANTIS
Lot 264

A FRENCH METALWORK MODEL OF A PRAYING MANTIS

CIRCA 2013, BY EDOUARD MARTINET (B. 1961)

Closed29 January 2019

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GBP 2,000

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A FRENCH METALWORK MODEL OF A PRAYING MANTIS
CIRCA 2013, BY EDOUARD MARTINET (B. 1961)
Comprising various car parts and household objects assembled to portray a realistic anatomical model
28 ¼ in. (72 cm.) high; 15 in. (38 cm.) wide; 21 in. (55 cm.) deep

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Edouard Martinet explores the connection between the natural and industrial world in his innovative animalier sculptures, the present lot comprises of a multitude of scrap yard parts, car and bicycle elements to create a precise and imaginative work.