Joseph Csaky (1888-1971) - photo 1
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Joseph Csaky (1888-1971)

Lot 284
19.10.2024 00:00UTC +00:00
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€ 15 000
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Lot 284 | Joseph Csaky (1888-1971)
Estimate value
€ 15 000 – 20 000
Joseph Csaky (1888-1971)
Figure habillée, dite aussi 'Figure' ou 'Figure de femme debout'
signé, numéroté et avec le cachet du fondeur ‘CSAKY 6/8 AC Blanchet Fondeur’ (sur le côté)
bronze à patine brun foncé et vert
Hauteur: 80 cm.
Conçu en 1913, cette épreuve fondue en 1976 dans une édition de 8 plus 2 épreuves d'artiste plus 2 épreuves hors commerce

signed, numbered, stamped with foundry mark ‘CSAKY 6/8 AC Blanchet Fondeur’ (on the side)
bronze with green and dark brown patina
Height: 32 ½ in.
Conceived in 1913, this bronze cast in 1976 in an edition of 8 plus 2 artist's proofs plus 2 hors commerce proofs




Provenance

Galerie Vallois, Paris.
(probablement) Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel dans les années 2000.



Literature

W. George, Csaky, Paris, 1930 (la version en pierre illustrée).
M. Seuphor, The Sculpture of this Century, New York, 1960, p. 29 (la version en pierre illustrée).
A. M. Hammacher, L'Évolution de la sculpture moderne, tradition et innovation, Paris, 1971, p. 156, no. 172 (une autre épreuve illustrée; titré 'Femme debout').
D. Cooper, The Cubist Epoch, London, 1970, p. 236, no. 60 (une autre épreuve illustrée, pl. 284; titré 'Standing Woman' et daté '1913-1914').
J. Csáky, Emlékek a modern müvészet nagy évtizedéböl, 1904-1914, Budapest, 1972, no. 2 (une autre épreuve illustrée; titré 'Nöalak' et daté '1914').
D. Karshan, Csaky, Paris, 1973, p. 83, no. 3 (une autre épreuve illustrée).
R. Huyghe, Un Siècle d'art moderne, L'Histoire du Salon des Indépendants, 1884-1984, Paris, 1984, p. 50, no. 60 (une autre épreuve illustrée).
J. Warnod, Les Artistes de Montparnasse, La Ruche, Paris, 1988, p. 122 (une autre épreuve illustrée en couleurs, p. 123).
E. Balas, Joseph Csaky, A Pioneer of Modern Sculpture, Philadelphie, 1998, p. 17 et 19, (une autre épreuve illustrée, p. 16, fig. 2).
F. Marcilhac, Joseph Csaky, Du cubisme historique à la figuration réaliste, Catalogue raisonné des sculptures, Paris, 2007, p. 31 et 315, no. 1913-FM.17/d (une autre épreuve illustrée en couleurs, p. 30; une autre épreuve illustrée, p. 315).



Further details

George Waldemar, célèbre critique français ayant écrit l'unique monographie de Csaky publiée de son vivant, décrit la présente sculpture comme suit : « Une tendance latente à réagir contre l'impressionnisme qui avait envahi la sculpture au point de ronger les matériaux les plus durs, de les diluer, de les rendre vaporeux et plastiquement incommunicables, a-t-elle pu déterminer Csaky à concevoir cette «Figure Habillé» dont le rythme constructif, les idées de composition, les rapports de volumes visent à l'isolement de la statue dans l'espace ? Il pense en termes de formes primaires. L'être humain n'est qu'une carcasse, un diagramme, la « Figure Habillée » est un prisme, une étape vers l'art pur, une perfection. Lorsque la guerre éclate, Csaky a fait son premier pas. Il a définitivement rompu avec l'enseignement de Rodin... Il a fait table rase du passé immédiat. » (W. George, Csaky, Paris, 1930).

George Waldemar, the well-known French critic who wrote the only monograph on Csaky published during his lifetime, described the sculpture as follow : 'Could a latent tendency to react against Impressionism that had overrun sculpture to the point of gnawing the hardest material, of watering it down, of making them vaporous and plastically incommunicable; could this tendency determine Csaky to conceive this "Figure Habillé" of which constructive rhythm, compositional ideas, and ratios of volumes aim at isolation of the statue in space ? He thinks in terms of primary shapes. The human being is solely a carcass, a diagram, "Figure Habillée" is a prism, a stage towards pure art; a perfection. When the war broke out, Csaky has made his first step. He has definitely split with Rodin's teaching ... He has made a clean sweep with the immediate past.' (W. George, Csaky, Paris, 1930).
Art style:Cubism
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
Auction house category:Paintings, Watercolors, Drawings, Paintings
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