$11,163
Chana Orloff (Ukrainian/French, 1878-1968) Acrobat Numbered, signed and dated "1/8 Ch. Orloff 65" l.c., inscribed "Susse Fondeur Paris" along the lower edge. Bronze sculpture, height 25 in. (63.5 cm). Condition: Good. Provenance: A Massachusetts estate. N.B. Chana Orloff (1878-1968), a figurative sculptor, was a member of the Ecole de Paris. She was a portraitist of the Parisian elite, including Modigliani and Auguste Perret. While she settled in Paris, she always maintained a link with artists in Israel. Early in her career Orloff sculpted a portrait of David Ben-Gurion; she also received and executed numerous commissions in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. She died in Tel Aviv while preparing a retrospective exhibition.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2005-03-04