Ousmane Sow: The Humanity of Giants

Published on 29 September 2021, by Claire Papon

Auction on 08 October 2021 - 13:30 (CEST) - Salle 6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Four bronze sculptures by the Senegalese sculptor—who passed away in 2016 and was the first Black artist to be admitted to the French Academy of Fine Arts —are the uncontested stars of this classic sale.

Ousmane Sow (1935-2016), La Mère et l'Enfant ("Masaï" series), original patinated... Ousmane Sow: The Humanity of Giants

Ousmane Sow (1935-2016), La Mère et l'Enfant ("Masaï" series), original patinated bronze proof, 2/8, 140 x 89 x 82 cm/55.2 x 35 x 32.3 in, weighing approximately 330 kg/728 lb.
Estimate: €15,000/20,000
Béatrice Soulé

Sold by court order and by special designation, four original proofs bought from Ousmane Sow a few years ago are still at the foundry in the Chevreuse Valley, near Paris. This is where the buyers will have to go claim these monumental works cast during the sculptor's lifetime under his supervision,…

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