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20th Century, Modern & Contemporary Fine Art

Sat, Dec 2, 2017 11:00AM EST - Sun, Dec 3, 2017 11:00AM EST
Lot 160

ARISTIDE MAILLOL (1861-1944): PETITE VENUS

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
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Bronze with dark brown patina, c. 1930, inscribed with the initial 'M; and numbered 4/6, with the Alexis Rudier Fondeur Paris foundry mark on the base. 11 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 in. Provenance: Dina Vierny, Paris; Perls Galleries, NY; Sold Sotheby's, New York, May 2, 1996, Lot 128. Note: This work was conceived in plaster in 1903 and cast in bronze, c. 1930. Dina Vierny authenticated the work at the time of the Sotheby's sale in 1996. It is registered in her archives as no. 1928.,