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08 March 2019 - 14:00 (CET) -
Salle 4 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Though Bugatti particularly relished depicting the elegance of the panther and cheetah and the dynamic energy of the tiger, the Italian sculptor did not neglect the king of beasts and his superb physique. As witness the €806,000 pounced upon by this "Crouching lion in the act of devouring", modelled in around 1908 before...
Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916), "Crouching Lion in the act of devouring", c. 1908, bronze proof with shaded brown patina, period lost wax casting by Albino Palazzolo for Hébrard, numbered "2", 26 x 91 x 36 cm (detail). Result: €806,000
Rembrandt Bugatti (1884-1916), "Crouching Lion in the act of devouring", c. 1908, bronze proof with shaded brown patina, period lost wax casting by Albino Palazzolo for Hébrard, numbered "2", 26 x 91 x 36 cm (detail). Result: €806,000
Though Bugatti particularly relished depicting the elegance of the panther and cheetah and the dynamic energy of the tiger, the Italian sculptor did not neglect…
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