Bidspirit auction | Chana Orloff

Chana Orloff - 1888 – 1968. Inseparables, Painted bronze, height: 62 cm. Signed. Foundry stamp Susse Fondeurs, Paris. The authenticity of the sculpture has been confirmed by Mrs. Ariane Tamir, the artist’s granddaughter. An identical Orloff sculpture from the same series was stolen during the Hamas attack on October 7th from the home of Shoshan Haran of Kibbutz Be'ere, a relative of the artist. Shoshan was kidnapped with her family to the Gaza Strip and when she was released from Hamas captivity, she discovered that her home had been destroyed and that the sculpture had been disappeared.