MANÉ-KATZ (1894–1962), UKRAINIAN/FRENCH
THE FLUTIST (LE JOUEUR DE FLUTE), 1936

Bronze with brown patina; signed “Mane Katz” with raised signature and numbered “6” to the lower left edge of the integral plinth and numbered “6” below, titled “Le Musicien” and dated 1936 to gallery label affixed to the underside of the granite base.


Bronze height 14.6 ins; 37 cms; Mounted height 15.7 ins; 39.8 cms

Provenance:
Paul Vallotton S.A. Tableau de Maitres, Lausanne, Switzerland as “le Musicien/ 1936/No. 74190” to label on the underside of the stone base;
Waddington's Auctioneers, Toronto, November 17, 2003, Lot 215;
From whom purchased by the present Private Collection, Toronto

Note:
Paul Vallotton was an art dealer who founded the Galerie Paul Vallotton in Lausanne in 1922 which continued operation for many years under the direction of his descendants.

Estimate: $2,500—3,500