A Truer-Than-Life Bugatti Deer

Published on 21 October 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 27 October 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Sculpted around 1906, this young stag scratching its neck comes from a limited run of five copies. It once again proves the genius of Rembrandt Bugatti and his fondness for these animals.

Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), Jeune cerf se grattant le cou (Young deer scratching... A Truer-Than-Life Bugatti Deer

Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), Jeune cerf se grattant le cou (Young deer scratching Its neck), c. 1906, bronze proof with a black patina, Hébrard lost wax, numbered two in a limited run of five copies, h. approximately 25 cm/9.84 in, base 32 x 11.5 cm/ 12.60 x 4.52 in.
Estimate: €100,000/150,000

Far from the hieratic and quiet strength of his wild animals , which Rembrandt Bugatti started to sculpt as early as 1903, his deer are often represented, in groups or alone, in positions brimming with the gentleness, serenity and spontaneity. This one is engaged in everyday activity, and…

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MODERN COLLECTIONS : PAINTINGS - DRAWINGS - MODERN SCULPTURES - AFRICAN AND PRECOLOMBIAN ART - ART NOUVEAU - ART DECO - DESIGN

Wednesday 27 October 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 10 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Oger - Blanchet , Mathias - Bournazel

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