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Herbert Garbe (German, 1888-1945) Elephant 46cm (18 1/8) high image 1

Lot 230

Herbert Garbe
(German, 1888-1945)
Elephant 46cm (18 1/8) high

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British and European Art

21 March 2017, 13:00 GMT

London, Knightsbridge

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Herbert Garbe (German, 1888-1945)

Elephant
signed 'H Garbe' (on the base)
bronze
46cm (18 1/8) high

Footnotes

Herbert Garbe was born in Berlin on the 1 June 1888. He married fellow sculptor Emy Roeder in January 1919 and they moved in the circles of other famous German artists of the time such as Käthe Kollwitz, Ernst Barlach and Karl Schmidt-Rottluff. Gabre and Roeder worked closely together and influenced each other's work, sharing a studio and exhibiting together in 1927. The couple moved to Rome in 1933 so Garbe could work in the headquarters of the cultural institution of the Federal Republic of Germany, the Villa Massimo, however after a year in Rome Garbe returned to Berlin alone to take up a role as artistic director in the Städel School in Frankfurt.

During the time Garbe was working, avant-garde movements were flourishing in Germany and he was associated with the expressionist movement. In response to the rapidly changing environment. artists were greatly experimenting with painting, design, sculpture and technique. The present lot is exemplary of Garbe's creativity, with thick planes at juxtaposing angles, fitting together to form a distinctly unique and bold shape. His later years, during the Second World War, were seen out in Alsace where he focused on creating sculptures of the female form which were often softer in style when compared with the futuristic elements evident in the present lot.

Saleroom notices

Please note the additional provenance for the present lot: Anon. sale, Phillips, London, March 1998, lot 370.

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