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Henri Bouchard
Apollo

1937

$200,702.04
£146,361.16
€168,000
CA$274,556.37
A$307,236.28
CHF 160,424.35
MX$3,777,150.29
NOK 2,023,938.13
SEK 1,904,515.80
DKK 1,278,476.98
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"Apollo" by Henri Bouchard (1875-1960) An Art Deco period masterpiece! Exceptional bronze sculpture with a golden-brown patina Signed " H. Bouchard " Unique piece This work personifies Apollo, god of the Arts. Represented here as Apollo Musagète, leader of the procession of muses and winner of the serpent Python. This subject was commissioned to adorn the entrance to the Palais de Chaillot in Paris, and whose monumental bronze is still exhibited there. To participate in the Venice Biennale in 1938, Henri Bouchard had reduced in 1937 the large Apollo of the Palais de Chaillot, which had not yet been installed. Vintage cast by Bisceglia (cast founder stamp) made during the artist's lifetime. Incised dedication below signature : " à mon cher ami E. Sandoz " This is a unique cast made for the sculptor Edouard-Marcel Sandoz (1881-1971). This cast was exhibited at the 1938 Venice Biennale. France 1937 height : 82 cm width : 45 cm depth : 30 cm weight : 31,2 kgs Stickers under the bronze cast : - Sticker mentioning that this cast has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale of 1938 under the number 354 ("Biennale Internaz. d'Arte Venezia – 1938 – XVI – 354"). - Sticker mentioning that this cast went through Italian customs ("ne – merci – dogana italiana – visitate - 9622") - Damaged Sticker mentioning the name ("A…") and the address ("25…") of the owner of the cast (maybe for the workshop "Atelier Henri Bouchard", 25 rue d’Yvettes, 75016 Paris). Provenance : - Edouard-Marcel Sandoz, Paris, according to the dedication. - Property from the Collection of Seymour Stein (entrepreneur and founder of Sire Records, famous American record label ; and avid collector of 19th and 20th century fine art, and particularly European Art Deco decorative arts). Work listed in : - "Henry Bouchard", T. Vallier, Horizons de France, Paris, 1943, p.40-43. - "Henri Bouchard, sculptures et médailles", Association des amis d'Henri Bouchard, Paris, 1965, n°54. - " Bouchard, l'atelier du sculpteur – A la découverte du musée Bouchard", Association des amis d'Henri Bouchard", Paris, 1995, p.27.
  • Creator:
    Henri Bouchard (1878 - 1960, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1937
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 32.29 in (82 cm)Width: 17.72 in (45 cm)Depth: 11.82 in (30 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    PARIS, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: N.75611stDibs: LU2514212483202

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