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| Image | Sale date | Auction house | Location | Sale name | Lot No. | Estimate | Price Sold | Condition | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mar 27, 2019 | Artcurial | Paris | Fernand Lafarge Collection: A Tribute to Sculpture | 28 | $****** - ****** | Female bust or head of flora |
sculpture
36 cm (14.17 in)
Bronze, sand cast with brown mahogany patina
Collection of Dr. Pierre Nicolau, Perpignan;
Anonymous sale; Paris, Galliéra Palace, December 3, 1969;
Fernand Lafarge Collection
Bronze, sand cast with brown mahogany patina, designed circa 1911
Height: 36 cm (14 1/4 in.)
Head of Flora, bronze, brown patina, by A. Maillol
The sculpture belonged to Dr. Nicolau, intimate by Aristide Maillol. He was also a victim of the fatal accident of September 1944 on the road that should have led the two men to Vernet-les Bains, resort of Raoul Dufy.
It is the second copy known to date of this bust, the other is kept at the MOMA in New York.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Olivier Lorquin.
In 1910, the plaster of Pomona caused sensation at the Salon d'Automne, it was a huge critical and popular success. The Russian collector, Ivan Morozov immediately bought the work. Maurice Denis, who was working on the decoration of Morozov's townhouse, and two other life-size sculptures were immediately commissioned to decorate the sumptuous neoclassical music room of Morozov's home in Moscow: Flora, Summer and Spring.
At the same time, Maillol also created these allegorical figures including this Head of Flora.
The sculpture belonged to Doctor Nicolau, close friend of Aristide Maillol. He was also a victim of the deadly accident of September 1944 on the road to Vernet-les Bains, to Raoul Dufy's holiday home.
This is the second known version of this bust, the other is at MOMA in New York.
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Mr. Olivier Lorquin.
