$7,380
Fritz Wotruba (Austrian, 1907-1975) Stehender Initialed "FW" in the edge of the bronze base. Bronze with dark brown patina, height 14 in. (35.0 cm), on a black wood plinth. Condition: Dust and dirt. Provenance: Purchased from the artist by Meyer Jacobs, New York, while traveling in Austria; by descent within the Jacobs family. Literature: Otto Breicha, Wotruba, Figur als Widerstand, Bilder und Schriften zu Leben und Werk (Salzburg: Verlag der Galerie Welz, 1995), Plates 43/44. N.B. Otto Breicha's book provides the date of 1950 for this sculpture. Estimate $12,000-18,000 Items may have wear and tear, imperfections, or the effects of aging. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Skinner shall have no responsibility for any error or omission.
Auctioneer:
Skinner
Date:
2019-05-10
