A Collector’s "Barbu-Müllers"

Result EUR115,920

Published on 24 October 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 14 October 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

François Canavy was inevitably drawn to the strangeness of Antoine Rabany's "Barbu-Müllers". Art lovers were also charmed, as with other pieces assembled by this major collector.

Antoine Rabany, aka the Zouave (1844-1919), "Barbu-Müller" sculpture of a moustachioed... A Collector’s

Antoine Rabany, aka the Zouave (1844-1919), "Barbu-Müller" sculpture of a moustachioed man's head with bulging eyes in volcanic rock, Auvergne, Puy-de-Dôme, Chambon-sur-Lac, late 19th/early 20th century, 33 x 21.5 x 17 cm/13 x 8.5 x 6.7 in.
Result: €115,920.

This decidedly eclectic collection was assembled by François Canavy (1941-2021), who adored unusual and exotic objects . The originality of the sculpture earned it a spotlight in La Gazette no. 34, and it was also featured on the cover, two issues earlier, dubbed "Barbu-Müller" . It was precisely this…

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CURIOUS, STRANGE AND EXOTIC, THE OBJECTS OF MISTER CANAVY

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