Bidspirit auction | Georg Kolbe: Flehende

Georg Kolbe: Flehende - KOLBE, GEORG 1877 Waldheim/Saxony - 1947 Berlin Title: Flehende. Date: 1944 (draft). Technique: Bronze, gold-brown patinated. Measurement: 43 x 18 x 18cm. Notation: Monogrammed on the right underside of the base: GK (in ligature). Foundry Mark: Below foundry mark: H.NOACK BERLIN. The work is part of an edition of 12-18 bronze sculptures that were cast between 1945-1965. Provenance: - Eduard Plietsch Collection, Cologne - Bayer AG, Leverkusen (acquired from the previous owner in 1952) Literature: - Berger, Ursel: Georg Kolbe - Leben und Werk. Mit dem Katalog der Kolbe-Plastiken im Georg-Kolbe-Museum, Berlin 1990, cat. no. 189, fig. - Georg Kolbe is regarded as one of the most important sculptors of the 20th century - Kolbes nude sculptures are an expression of his intense study of the depiction of modern man - The work was created under the straining conditions of the Second World War and is a remarkable contribution to Post-War art Estimated shipping costs for this lot: Germany: 43,70 Euro plus 8,30 Euro VAT EU: 58,82 Euro plus 11,18 Euro VAT Worldwide: 184,87 Euro plus 35,13 Euro VAT additional shipping insurance This lot will be sold under standard taxation (Condition of Sale §V5.1) Explanations to the Catalogue Georg Kolbe Germany Berlin Secession Modern Art Sculptures 1940s Woman Object Bronze