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Lot 61*,AR

Max Ernst
(German, 1891-1976)
Chéri Bibi 35cm (13 3/4in.) high

2 March 2017, 17:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

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Max Ernst (1891-1976)

Chéri Bibi
signed 'max ernst' (verso), numbered '83/175' and stamped with the foundry mark 'A. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the base)
bronze with dark-brown patina
35cm (13 3/4in.) high
Conceived in 1973 in an edition of 175; this bronze version cast at a later date.

Footnotes

The authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Dr. Jürgen Pech.

Provenance
Private collection, Paris.
Private collection, Geneva (acquired from the above, 2014).

Literature
Exh. cat., Max Ernst Skulptur, Malmö, 1995 (another cast illustrated p. 177).
Exh. cat., Max Ernst Sculpture, Milan, 1996 (another cast illustrated p. 184).
W. Spies, Max Ernst, Sculptures, Maisons, Paysages, Paris, 1998 (another cast illustrated p. 183).
J. Pech, Max Ernst, Plastische Werke, Cologne, 2005 (another cast illustrated pp. 206 - 207).

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