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13 - * - Edgar Degas (1834-1917), La Petite Danseuse de 14 ans , 2018…
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Estimate CHF 25,000 - CHF 35,000
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Edgar Degas (1834-1917), La Petite Danseuse de 14 ans , 2018, sculpture in patinated bronze, tulle and satin ribbon, standing on a wooden plinth, marked Degas , dated and numbered V/IX, founders' stamp Guastini and BMI, stamps Reproduction and Reduction authorised by the Comité Dégas , h. 70 cm (excluding plinth) Certificate of the Edgar Degas Committee, signed by Mr Bruno Pasquier (President), dated 2 December 2022 Provenance: Acquired directly from the publisher (* For this lot, the VAT due by the buyer is calculated on the hammer price plus the discount, i.e. a total of 35.13% incl. VAT). Note: the owner had a pedestal made especially for this work. Dimensions: 85x36x36 cm Edgar Degas (1834-1917) - The Little 14-year-old Dancer First shown at the sixth Impressionist exhibition in 1881, La Petite Danseuse de quatorze ans is one of Edgar Degas's most emblematic sculptures. The figure represented is the young Marie Van Goethem, a student dancer at the Paris Opera who was fourteen at the time of the work's creation. The original model, executed in wax between 1875 and 1880, was distinguished by the unprecedented use of real accessories such as a fabric tutu, satin ribbon and hair, contributing to the striking realism of the figure. This profoundly innovative approach provoked strong reactions when it was presented to the public. No bronze edition was made during the artist's lifetime. The first posthumous castings were made in 1918 by the Hébrard foundry. The present edition, produced by the Guastini foundry, is part of a limited edition authorised by the Comité Degas in a reduced format of 70 cm. It retains the characteristic features of the original model, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington.
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Auction time 06/10/2026 at 6:00 PM
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