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Modern Art, Decorative Arts & Sculptures

Sat, Nov 1, 2014 12:00PM EDT - Sun, Nov 2, 2014 11:00AM EST
Lot 189

Large Colette Gueden Sculpture

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Bid Increments

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$0 $25
$500 $50
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$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000

Large horse with hand applied mane, tail and decoration by the French artist Colette Gueden (1905-2000). Provenance: Artist studio | Jacqueline Pruskin | Private Collection, Florida. The work of Colette Gueden (1905-2000) is closely associated with Primavera, design studio of the French department store chain Printemps, where she began designing in 1927, soon becoming manager, then director, and continuing work until 1972. In addition, she received numerous prestigious commissions for furniture design, including those for French President Vincent Auriol and the steamship 'Le Marseillaise.' (keywords: Art Deco, Gio Ponti, Richard Ginori, Rene Buthaud, Boch Freres, Raoul Lachenal, Charles Catteau)

 
Dimensions: 20"h, 17.5"w, 5"d

Condition

very good