A World Record for French Sculptor Valentine Schlegel

Result EUR86,360

Published on 11 July 2022, by Christophe Provot

Auction on 30 June 2022 - 11:00 (CEST) - Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

There has recently been renewed interest in the sculptor and ceramist, who died last year at 96. The price of her works is rising steadily, as witnessed by the sale of her studio contents—with a world record to boot.

Valentine Schlegel (1925-2021), pair of polished gilt bronze andirons with wrought... A World Record for French Sculptor Valentine Schlegel

Valentine Schlegel (1925-2021), pair of polished gilt bronze andirons with wrought iron log holders and head supports, 1968, edition of three, 37 x 13 x 24 cm/14.6 x 5.1 x 9.4 in.
Result: €86,360

The auction took place in the intimate world of the sculptor's studio-house on the Rue Bezout in Paris, which she had shared since 1976 with Yvonne Brunhammer (1927-2021). The sale of its contents, totaling €697,379, began with some 40 bas-reliefs and models, which garnered €230,146 in all. Schlegel,…

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