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Published on , by Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 07 July 2019 - 14:30 (CEST) - Hôtel des ventes, place du Jeu-de-Paume - 91150 Étampes

Reduction no. 1 of Pompon's polar bear in Lens limestone, this 1925 model is a rarity.

François Pompon (1855-1933), Ours polaire, copy no. 1 in Lens limestone, 1925, after... Pompon's Icon
François Pompon (1855-1933), Ours polaire, copy no. 1 in Lens limestone, 1925, after the model of 1922, 25 x 45 x 12 cm.
Estimate: €80,000/120,000
Though François Pompon's plantigrade needs no introduction, this model has assets that make it particularly desirable. It is the heir to the Ours blanc presented by the artist at the Salon d’Automne of 1922. Pompon began to make reduced…
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tableaux, mobilier et objets d'art, sculptures
Sunday 07 July 2019 - 14:30 (CEST)
Hôtel des ventes, place du Jeu-de-Paume - 91150 Étampes
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