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An Imposing "Black Vase" by Jean Dunand

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 17 March 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - La Bastide du Roy. 3055 Avenue Jean Michard Pellissier - 06600 Antibes

This ideally slender 68 cm/26.7 in. vase was created from a single sheet by Jean Dunand, then patinated in black. A true tour de force.

Jean Dunand (1877-1942), copper sheet vase entirely shaped by hammer and patinated... An Imposing

Jean Dunand (1877-1942), copper sheet vase entirely shaped by hammer and patinated in black, signed under the base, h. 68 cm/26.7 in.
Estimate: €50,000/80,000

Coming from the collection of a major but anonymous figure in the world of grand floral decoration, this vase belonged until now to her granddaughter, Ms. Y. At first sight, the silhouette with its perfect axial symmetry and a height unusual for this famous series of "vases…
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Thursday 17 March 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - Live
La Bastide du Roy. 3055 Avenue Jean Michard Pellissier - 06600 Antibes
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