Louis Fernand Morel

Lot 27: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Louis Morel (1887-1975)

Name: Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Louis Morel (1887-1975)
Brand: Christie's
SKU: 8b5cb598ba

Est: $12,000 USD - $16,000 USDSold:

Christie'sNew York, NY, USSeptember 21, 2010

Item Overview

Description

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) and Louis Morel (1887-1975)
Le joueur de flûte
signed and numbered 'Renoir 12/20' (lower right) and stamped with foundry mark 'C. VALSUANI CIRE PERDUE' (on the bottom of the base)
bronze with brown patina
23 7/8 x 17½ in. (60.7 x 44.5 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Louis Fernand Morel

Literature

P. Haesaerts, Renoir Sculpture, New York, 1947, p. 38, no. 24 (terracotta version illustrated).

Provenance

Anthony Quinn, Los Angeles; Estate sale, Christie's, New York, 20 February 2002 lot 28.
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner.

Auction Details

Impressionist Modern

Christie's

September 21, 2010, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US

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