ID 990496
Lot 415 | CONSTANT PERMEKE (1886-1952)
Estimate value
£ 40 000 – 60 000
Niobe
signed and dated 'Permeke 38' (on her left leg towards the base)
bronze with golden brown patina
height: 51 5/8 in. (131 cm.)
Conceived in 1938; this example cast in the early 1980s
Provenance
Galerie Veranneman, Kruishoutem, Belgium.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1985.
Literature
R. Avermaete, Permeke, Brussels, 1970, p. 279 (plaster version illustrated).
Special notice
This lot has been imported from outside of the UK for sale and placed under the Temporary Admission regime. Import VAT is payable at 5% on the hammer price. VAT at 20% will be added to the buyer’s premium but will not be shown separately on our invoice.
| Artist: | Constant Permeke (1886 - 1952) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures, Statuettes |
| Artist: | Constant Permeke (1886 - 1952) |
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| Applied technique: | Metalwork |
| Medium: | Bronze |
| Art style: | Modern art |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | All other types of objects, Sculptures, Statuettes |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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