Premier Auction - Session I
Fri, Sep 16, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 682
Malvina Cornell Hoffman Bronze and Study Drawing
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $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 |
(American, 1887-1966)
La Gavotte, A Figure of Anna Pavlova, signed on base "? 1915 Malvina Hoffman", Roman Bronze Works, foundry mark "RBW Inc.", patinated bronze", bronze 14-3/4 x 6 x 6 in., with laminated wood base, 1-1/4 x 5-1/2 x 3-1/2 in.; together with a study of Anna Pavlova performing the danse La Gavotte, not apparently signed, pencil on glossy paper, sight 15-1/2 x 10 in.; black frame, 23 x 17-1/2 in.
Note: The world famous Russian Ballerina Anna Pavlova was a life long friend and collaborator with Malvina Hoffman. In spite of her worldwide fame, Malvina Hoffman is the only sculptor that Pavlova posed in this specific pose for.
Literature: Malvina Hoffman, A Sculptor's Odyssey, London, England, 1936, p. 60, different cast illustrated; Malvina Hoffman, Heads and Tales, New York, 1963, p. 60, different cast illustrated; Albert TenEyck Gardner, American Sculpture: A Catalogue of the Collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, 1965, p. 158, different cast mentioned; Far Gallery, Malvina Hoffman, New York, 1980, p. 13.
Provenance: Estate of the Artist
Condition
green to light brown patina; drawing with tear and crease
