Lot Details
Lot 40
Jean (Hans) Arp
French, 1887-1966
MAN SEEN BY A FLOWER
1958
From an edition of 400
Bronze with a gold patina
3 1/3 x 4 1/4 inches (8.5 x 10.8 cm.)
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500
Sold for $4,500 (includes buyer's premium)
Additional Notes & Condition Report
Provenance:
The edition of 400 was created as thank-you gifts intended for those who lent works to the 1958 Brussels World Art Fair.
This piece was first given as a gift to the Curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1958, in gratitude for having lent to the Fair the Museum's 1634 painting "Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite" by Nicolas Poussin. The piece was passed down to the present owner, then the assistant curator of the museum, by the curator.
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The edition of 400 was created as thank-you gifts intended for those who lent works to the 1958 Brussels World Art Fair.
This piece was first given as a gift to the Curator of the Philadelphia Museum of Art in 1958, in gratitude for having lent to the Fair the Museum's 1634 painting "Triumph of Neptune and Amphitrite" by Nicolas Poussin. The piece was passed down to the present owner, then the assistant curator of the museum, by the curator.
Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Doyle New York shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.
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