Jean ARP

Jean ARP (1886-1966)
Fruit with Three Navels, 1960.

Studio plaster. Height 20 cm – Length 24.5 cm – Width 29 cm.
A sculpture produced in a limited edition. Documented pieces include one marble, seven bronzes, two plasters, and the present plaster, which is currently unreferenced.

The three navels are flat surfaces, allowing the sculpture to be positioned in three ways.

Provenance:
– André Mounier Collection, friend and collaborator of Arp.
– André Mounier Estate.
– Bernard Marcatté Collection.
– Anne Unterman Collection, Antwerp.

Bibliography:
Hans Arp. Sculptures – A critical survey. Kai Fisher, Hatje Cantz edition, Arie Hartog, 2012.
Revision and update of previous catalogues raisonnés.
Page 333, reference no. 214. Plaster of identical dimensions to this example.

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