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Elie Nadelman Plaster Cast "Recherche des Formes"

$6,500
£4,854.48
€5,632.90
CA$9,002.55
A$10,091.78
CHF 5,262.64
MX$123,700.61
NOK 66,686.43
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DKK 42,028.74
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A plaster cast of Elie Nadelman's important early proto-cubist Draped Standing Female Figure "Recherche des Formes" c.1908. Height 23", Base 11.50 x 8".
  • Creator:
    Elie Nadelman (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26 in (66.04 cm)Width: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Depth: 8 in (20.32 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Deco (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
    Plaster,Cast
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    c.1908
  • Condition:
    Minor losses. arms missing, minor chips.
  • Seller Location:
    Sharon, CT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3438338900472

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