GHANU GANTCHEFF (BULGARIA, 1898-1950): AN ART DECO PATINATED BRONZE OF A FLYING SEA BIRD
Circa 1930
Modelled above the prow of a ship, on polished slate base, signed to the cast ‘Gantcheff’, stamped ‘BRONZE MO’, 38cm wide; 41cm high
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£200 - £400
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Hammer price:
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£280 |
Bidding ended. Lot has been sold.
Provenance:
Christie’s London, 28 November 2012, lot 640.
Ghanu Gantcheff, a Bulgarian sculptor, was then based in Paris from the 1920s and took part in the 1930 Salon of the Société des Artistes Français.
Condition report:
Generally in good condition with only very mild and slight signs with a few very slight marks of handling and wear, commensurate with age and use.
Dirt and dust overall, particularly to the recesses. The patination to the surface is quite dry.
