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47 - CÉSAR (1921–1998) Gilles’s Skates, 1987 Welded bronze cast w…
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Estimate €150,000 - €200,000
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CÉSAR (1921–1998) Gilles’s Skates, 1987 Welded bronze cast with a black patina Signed on the plinth Bocquel foundry mark and numbered HC 2/2 on the plinth 93 x 50 x 95 cm Dark patinated welded bronze Signed on the base Foundry mark: Bocquel, and numbered HC 2/2 on the base 36 5/8 x 19 5/8 x 37 3/8 in. Provenance Private collection Bibliography Pierre Restany, César, Éditions de La Différence, 1988, a similar example reproduced in colour on page 314. This work is registered in the Denyse Durand-Ruel Archives under no. 3306. A certificate from the Denyse Durand-Ruel Archives will be issued to the purchaser.
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About the sale From César to César: Modern & Contemporary Art
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Auction time 07/08/2026 at 6:00 PM
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