Premier Auction
Sat, Sep 14, 2019 09:00AM EDT
Lot 1158
Charles Andrew Hafner
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
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| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
(New York/Nebraska, 1888-1960)A Mother with Two Children, signed on base "C.A. Hafner/N.Y. 1924-25, bronze, 72-1/2 in.Note:ÿCharles Hafner studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the Art Students League in NY, and the Beaux Arts Institute of Design in Paris. He is perhaps best known for his sculpture, Peter Pan, that was originally made for a fountain at the Paramount Theater in Times Square. It was gifted to the city of New York and installed in a garden.This figural composition is reminiscent of Venus and frolicking putti but reflected in an earthy manner, suggesting a happy family, perhaps even his own. Provenance: Private Collection, Ohio, circa 1956, then by descent to the present owner; Christie's New York, March 5, 2009, lot 141; Private Collection, North Carolina
verdigris patina from exterior exposure, some abrasions to base
