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Lipchitz, a Cubist Sculptor Forever

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 14 August 2022 - 14:30 (CEST) - Le Galaxy, route des CréActeurs, BP 60089 - 14800 Deauville

Although this bronze was cast in the last years of the sculptor's life, it harks back to 1922 and his Cubist period.

Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973), Joueur de guitare au fauteuil (Guitar Player in Armchair),... Lipchitz, a Cubist Sculptor Forever

Jacques Lipchitz (1891–1973), Joueur de guitare au fauteuil (Guitar Player in Armchair), bronze proof with nuanced brown patina, Tommasi cast c. 1969–1970 after the original 1922 plaster, signed, founder's stamp and the artist's thumbprint on the back, 39.7 x 24 x 29 cm/15.62 x 9.44 x 11.42 in.
Estimate: €30,000/40,000

Jacques Lipchitz was born in Lithuania and arrived in Paris in 1909. In 1961, he moved to a place near Carrara, Italy, not far from the famous Tommasi foundry. In the following years, the foundry produced several…
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Le Galaxy, route des CréActeurs, BP 60089 - 14800 Deauville
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