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61 - Charles ARTUS (1897-1978) Egyptian cat head Circa 1950 Bronz…
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Estimate €4,000 - €6,000
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Charles ARTUS (1897-1978) Egyptian cat head Circa 1950 Bronze with brown patina shaded with green. Signed "CH. ARTUS" on the reverse. Bears the founder's stamp "C.VALSUANI/ CIRE PERDUE". Height 12.5 cm (without base). On a cubic black marble base (height: 17 cm). Provenance: - Acquired from the Univers du Bronze gallery on 7 June 2007; - Collection D., from a private mansion on the Right Bank. Charles Artus was introduced to sculpture in Édouard Navellier's studio. Thanks to his regular visits to the Jardin des Plantes, the sculptor specialised in animal sculpture. His meeting with François Pompon, whose assistant he became, encouraged him to move away from the naturalist style of his training and concentrate on volume, while retaining the study of the animal's character. In 1931, he joined the "Groupe des Douze" and exhibited at a number of shows, including the Salon des Animaliers, the Salon d'Automne, the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon des Indépendants. His prolific output and distinctive style enabled Charles Artus to become one of the great animal sculptors of the inter-war period and to gain international renown. Only a few copies of La Tête de chat were made, all of them during the artist's lifetime. Expert: Alexandre LACROIX & Élodie JEANNEST DE GYVES I Cabinet LACROIX-JEANNEST
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About the sale Modern drawings, paintings & sculptures - 20th century decorative arts & design
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 2:00 PM
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