Auction on
05 June 2019 - 14:00 (CEST) -
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
The great art historian's academician's sword is pre-empted by the Musée Zadkine, while drawings and mementos from his collection remain in private hands.
Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967), academician's sword of René Huyghe (1906-1997), mounting in gilt bronze, hilt symbolising Athena, crossguard formed by an undulating serpent. Result: €10,160
Ossip Zadkine (1890-1967), academician's sword of René Huyghe (1906-1997), mounting in gilt bronze, hilt symbolising Athena, crossguard formed by an undulating serpent. Result: €10,160
Curator at the Louvre and the Musée Jacquemart-André, and a member of the Académie Française and the Collège de France, this respectable man of the 20 th century assembled a collection in his own image. When sold, it made a total of €416,040.…
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