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Dominique MufraggiTerre2024
2024
$91,805.96
£68,014.45
€77,000
CA$125,769.58
A$139,551.95
CHF 73,100.31
MX$1,711,281.48
NOK 929,810.78
SEK 877,701.71
DKK 585,722.03
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Bronze and petrified Arizona wood
Edition number : 1/8 ; Draws 8 + 4
Certificate : seal and signature by Dominique Mufraggi on the work and on the original certificate
Dominique Mufraggi's passion for the plasticity of the living world, his quest for perfection and style, and his influence on the excellence and quality of finish of the Maisons de la Place Vendôme, lead him to create works in a deliberately art déco contemporary style.
His desire to "break with classic bronzes" and make them "not just metal" has led him to propose innovative sculptures, where bronze is not just bronze and the base is not just a base. It's a harmonious assemblage, carefully thought out and crafted, a synthesis of classic and design, where no stage of creation has been left to chance.
Inevitably influenced by his work in the world of haute joaillerie, his work reflects the search for a harmonious resonance between metal and mineral, but this time the mineral enhances the metal !
About this work "Terre", Dominique Mufraggi says "Observation, the acuity of the gaze, surveillance of the slightest hint of movement indicating possible prey. Lurking in wait, in intimate contact with the Earth, the patina allows it to melt into its resting place."
About the feline series
This series on felines is very dear to Dominique Mufraggi. He has a certain fascination for the capacity of these animals for discretion, solitude and determination in their cautious yet determined attacks. For him, they are high-level athletes who hide a lot and appear for their attacks like lightning. It is this set of characteristics that he attempts to capture in these volumes.
Dominique Mufraggi's plastic art captures the power of musculature, its slightly cubist synthesis, inspired by Tamara de Lempika's painting, which juxtaposes simple forms with subtle connections. So that the viewer can concentrate on the feline's attitude, he sculpts only part of the animal, opting for a frontal view to capture the most expressive part of the animal: the gaze, the mouth and the part that seizes the prey.
"What a marvel it is to observe these feline beauties. The moment I try to capture in these volumes is ephemeral. Its base is only temporary; it passes through it, surpasses it, crosses its limits. Perhaps tomorrow it will no longer be there" Dominique Mufraggi
Dominique Mufraggi was born in 1958. Hegraduated from the Ecole Boulle in 1978 with a degree in intaglio engraving, and turned his attention to volume, modeling and dinanderie. Always in search of the best plastic expression of the living, his style is quickly recognized by many of the Place Vendôme houses, with whom he works exclusively, in particular Cartier for over 25 years and Boucheron. His talent and aesthetic vision, particularly in the field of animals, were often called upon by these Houses to contribute to a large number of high jewelry and luxury object projects.
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