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212 - Claude SANTARELLI, known as SANTA (1925–1979).
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Estimate €2,000 - €3,000
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Description
Claude SANTARELLI, known as SANTA (1925–1979). Coffee table with a free-form polished brass base and stylised decoration resembling welded twigs, featuring a thick rectangular glass top with a moulded gilded rim. Signed ‘SANTA’ in intaglio at the base of one leg, circa 1970. 35 × 143.5 × 84 cm. (Some signs of wear) Claude Santerelli, known as Santa, studied sculpture between 1942 and 1950 at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, first in Gaumont’s studio and then in Yencesse’s, alongside artists such as Féraud, Guino and César. He settled in Saint-Omer in 1951 and, at the same time, began a career as a designer at the Arques glassworks. In the late 1950s, he turned definitively to abstraction, favouring the more malleable brass, and the following years saw numerous exhibitions in France and abroad. In 1970, he was awarded the André Susse Prize for Young Sculptors. He died in March 1979, aged just 54. Upon specific request, the lot can be transported free of charge to our warehouse in Buc, or to our Paris premises (for small lots). See our general terms and conditions of sale.
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About the sale Antique and modern paintings, prints, furniture and works of art from the 16th century to the present day
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Auction time 08/28/2026 at 2:00 PM
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