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188 - Othon COUBINE (1883–1969)
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Description
Othon COUBINE (1883–1969) Presumed portrait of Paul Claudel Created in 1931 Bronze with a black patina Height 38 cm Width 29 cm Depth 18 cm Signed, dated and numbered on the left “Coubine 1931 1/5” Valsuani foundry mark “lost wax” Provenance: Formerly in the collection of Mr Samuel Lendyk Private collection Acquired from the latter Othon Coubine and Paul Claudel met in 1942 when the painter produced an original etching as the frontispiece for Paul Claudel’s 1942 book *La Rose et le Chèvrefeuille*, published by Pierre-André Benoit. It is likely that this bust by Coubine depicts the poet Paul Claudel; whilst we have found no archival evidence to confirm this, the resemblance is striking. According to the provenance records, this bust belonged to the printer Samuel Lendyk, who had collaborated with the poet Paul Claudel on several works.
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Auction time 10/27/2026 at 2:00 PM
Lot description modified on 10/16/2026 at 3:41 PM
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