1079
Fritz Wotruba*
(Wien 1907 - 1975 Wien)
„Figurine frieze, four parts, relief“
1953
bronze, gold-copper coloured patina (each part has a different patina)
48×107.5 ×7 cm; 46.5×40.5×6 cm; 47.5×49×7 cm; 46.5×107.5×7 cm
Provenance
acquired directly from the artist;
private collection, Austria;
Dorotheum Auction Modern Art on the 28th November 2012 Lot 1258
Literature
Jürg Janett (ed.), Otto Breicha: Fritz Wotruba. Werkverzeichnis Skulpturen, Reliefs, Bühnen- und Architekturmodelle (Erker-Verlag, St. Gallen, 2002), catalogue raisonné no. 185, ill. p. 197.
We thank Mag. Stöger-Spevak of the Fritz Wotruba Privatstiftung for her help.
edition: Of the complete frieze exist both a bronze casting and a concrete casting. Of the second part and the right half of the fourth part which were modified by the artist into an autonomous relief (cat.-rais.no. 186) exist also additional editions of castings.
Estimate: € 25.000 - 50.000
Result: € 47.520 (incl. fees)
Auction is closed.