Bidspirit auction | AN EUGENE KORMENDI-FRIM, HUNGARIAN, HAND-CARVED

AN EUGENE KORMENDI-FRIM, HUNGARIAN, HAND-CARVED EBONIZED WOOD SCULPTURE, C. 1930 - Eugene Kormendi-Frim (Hungarian, 1889–1959), a hand-carved ebonized wood sculpture depicting a female head, circa 1930s. Bears a carved artist's signature on the backside of the neck. Note: Eugene Kormendi studied at the Academy of Budapest, then traveled to Paris to work with Auguste Rodin and Jean Paul Lorenz. In 1939 he visited America for the New York World’s Fair with his wife, Elizabeth, a painter and ceramist. Eugene found a position as sculptor-in-residence at Notre Dame University that allowed them to stay in the United States. He created many statues while at the university, including a war memorial in Valparaiso, Indiana, and a twenty-two foot-statue depicting Christ as the “Light of the World” for the National Catholic Welfare Conference in Washington D.C. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions does not ship in-house. A list of recommended shippers will be provided. Dimensions: H base included:13 3/4 in., (34.5 cm.) Condition: Nicely patinated. Some scratching to surface in places. Minor wear to wooden base.