Bidspirit auction | Marianne de Hatten Groh (

Marianne de Hatten Groh ( French-American, 1935-2025), Bronze Figural Sculpture - Marianne de Hatten Groh (French-American, 1935-2025), Bronze Figural Sculpture. Signed at wood base. This piece represents an early stage in her work. Approximately 8.875H x 8.75W x 5.25D in. Measurements include base. Please note that piece is somewhat loose in attachment to base. Born in the Alsace region of France, Marianne de Hatten Groh began sculpting in childhood and received her formal art training in Strasbourg. After moving to California in 1959, she became a vital figure in the Santa Cruz and Los Gatos art communities, both as a sculptor and an influential teacher. Working primarily in terra cotta and bronze, de Hatten Groh’s expressive forms have been exhibited in galleries throughout California, the American Southwest, Hawaii, and at the National Museum of Women in the Arts in Washington, D.C., among others. The pieces offered here come directly from the estate of the artist.