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"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney

$140,000
£105,340.85
€121,700.87
CA$196,556.92
A$212,345.88
CHF 112,970.08
MX$2,555,098.98
NOK 1,430,440.02
SEK 1,308,176.38
DKK 909,166.05

About the Item

"Chinoise” Sculpture by Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney. This sculpture, a self portrait which stylistically mixes Art Nouveau and orientalism, is among her earliest successes. This piece is the original sculpted plaster version which she gilded. Two bronze and one marble were created in 1914. The marble version is in the permanent collection of the Whitney Museum.
  • Creator:
    Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (Sculptor)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 61.5 in (156.21 cm)Width: 17 in (43.18 cm)Depth: 16 in (40.64 cm)
  • Style:
    Art Nouveau (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1913
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU804831673252

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