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66 - Émile GILIOLI (1911–1977) *La Sphère*, also known as *La Pet…
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Estimate €1,500 - €2,000
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Émile GILIOLI (1911–1977) *La Sphère*, also known as *La Petite Sphère* Sculpture in Sienna yellow marble on a black marble plinth Dimensions: 17 x 24 cm (Slight damage to the edges of the plinth) PROVENANCE Private collection, then passed down through the family RELATED LITERATURE Germain Viatte, Gilioli: sculptures, exhibition catalogue, Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, 6 June–3 September 1979, Paris, Musée national d’art moderne, 1979; Paul-Louis Rinuy, Gilioli, 1911–1977, exhibition catalogue, Saint-Rémy-lès-Cheuvreuse, Fondation de Coubertin, 9 September–15 November 1998, Saint-Rémy-lès-Cheuvreuse, Fondation de Coubertin, 1998; Gilioli, Brussels, Galerie Veranneman, 1971. BIBLIOGRAPHY Ionel Jianou, Hélène Lassalle, Gilioli, Paris, Arted, art publications, 1971; our work is probably listed on p. 60, no. 87. Appraiser: Cabinet Lacroix-Jeannest THIS LOT WILL BE STORED AT DROUOT AFTER THE SALE; IT WILL NOT BE RETURNED FOR RE-EXAMINATION. Please refer to the auction house’s terms and conditions regarding the collection of lots before bidding.
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About the sale EXCELLENCE AUCTION: PAINTINGS, WORKS OF ART, 20TH-CENTURY DESIGN, FASHION & JEWELLERY
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Auction time 06/26/2026 at 1:30 PM
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