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06 March 2021 - 13:00 (CET) -
Kerkstraat 22-54 - B-9160 Lokeren
Standing nearly three meters high (nearly ten feet), this iconic figure by Belgian artist Jean-Michel Folon seems to have come back from a fishing trip. A man who embodies the humanity and love of the sea that imbued his creator.
Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005), La Fontaine aux poissons, 2005, bronze with green patina, stamped "Bronze Romain & Fils", 2.90 x 1.25 x 1.25 m (9.5 x 4.1 x 4.1 ft). Estimate: €350,000/450,000
Jean-Michel Folon (1934-2005), La Fontaine aux poissons, 2005, bronze with green patina, stamped "Bronze Romain & Fils", 2.90 x 1.25 x 1.25 m (9.5 x 4.1 x 4.1 ft). Estimate: €350,000/450,000
A phlegmatic-looking colossus, Jean-Michel Folon's figure shows his catch to the viewer from his lofty height of 3 meters (9.8 feet). Executed in 2005, the year of the artist's death, this Fish Fountain was cast in bronze by the French foundry Romain & Fils, Folon's…
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