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100 - Jan & Joël MARTEL (1896–1966)
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Estimate €10,000 - €15,000
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Jan & Joël MARTEL (1896–1966) Seated cat Rare ‘lakarmé’ plaster sculpture with a wine-coloured patina Signed on the edge ‘J Martel’ Model created in 1925 and produced in the ‘lakarmé’ style in 1934 H: 47 – W: 19 – D: 15 cm (minor chips) Provenance: - Galerie Anne Sophie Duval, Paris - Private collection of Mr T. (Paris 2nd arrondissement) Bibliography: Joël and Jan Martel, Sculptors 1896–1966 – Collective work, Gallimard/Électa, Paris, 1996. An identical model, carved from rosewood, is reproduced on page 126. The model is listed in the catalogue of the sculptor’s work under number 23 – L on page 177. Note: The Martel brothers’ first animal sculptures date from the 1925 International Exhibition of Modern Decorative and Industrial Arts. From that point onwards, the cat became a recurring motif which the Martels developed, amongst other things, for the Sèvres Porcelain Manufactory. Expert: ABMG, Ange Baron
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About the sale 20TH-CENTURY DECORATIVE ARTS AND MODERN PAINTINGS, including the former collection of Charles Zalber, owner of the Lucie Weill & Seligmann gallery in Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Paris.
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Auction time 10/31/2026 at 1:00 PM
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