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FRANÇOIS POMPON (1855-1933)
Lot 11 MPROPERTY OF AN IMPORTANT FRENCH COLLECTOR

FRANÇOIS POMPON (1855-1933)

Ours blanc

Closed12 November 2019

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USD 143,750

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FRANÇOIS POMPON (1855-1933)
Ours blanc
signed and stamped with foundry mark 'POMPON C. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (under the left rear foot)
bronze with black patina
4 7/8 x 9 1/8 x 2 1/8 in. (12.2 x 23.2 x 5.5 cm.)
Conceived and cast in 1925

Private Collection, Lyon, acquired during the artist's lifetime.
Thence by descent; sale: Sotheby's, Paris, 4 June 2009, lot 11.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Specialist note

Six "reductions" of Ours blanc in this size are known to exist today.

This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Liliane Colas.