Chana Orloff (Ukrainian/French, 1878-1968) Acrobat

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Chana Orloff (Ukrainian/French, 1878-1968)

Acrobat
Numbered, signed and dated "1/8 Ch. Orloff 65" l.c., inscribed "Susse Fondeur
Paris" along the lower edge.
Bronze sculpture, height 25 in. (63.5 cm).
Condition: Good.

Provenance: A Massachusetts estate.

N.B. Chana Orloff (1878-1968),a figurative sculptor, was a member of the Ecole de Paris. She was a portraitist of the Parisian elite, including Modigliani and Auguste Perret. While she settled in Paris, she always maintained a link with artists in Israel. Early in her career Orloff sculpted a portrait of David Ben-Gurion; she also received and executed numerous commissions in Jerusalem and Tel-Aviv. She died in Tel Aviv while preparing a retrospective exhibition.
Estimate $15,000-25,000

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