Sale: 477 / Classics of the 20th Century II, Dec. 07. 2018 in Munich Lot 509

 

509
Hermann Blumenthal
Männlicher Torso sitzend, 1929.
Bronze
Estimate:
€ 15,000 / $ 16,050
Sold:
€ 16,500 / $ 17,655

(incl. surcharge)
Männlicher Torso sitzend. 1929.
Bronze with brown patina.
Isermeyer F16. With monogram and date on neck. Once more monogrammed on bottocks and with foundry mark "H.Noack Berlin". Presumably one of just two known casts in a private collection, from a maximum edition of 5. Ca. 60.3 x 85 x 64 cm (23.7 x 33.4 x 25.1 in).
Cast by art foundry Hermann Noack, Berlin.
This is the first time that a rare cast of "Männlicher Torso sitzend" is offered on the international auction market. It counts among the 10 life-size bronzes by Hermann Blumenthal.

PROVENANCE: Private collection Lower Saxony.




509
Hermann Blumenthal
Männlicher Torso sitzend, 1929.
Bronze
Estimate:
€ 15,000 / $ 16,050
Sold:
€ 16,500 / $ 17,655

(incl. surcharge)