Lot 116

„Seated female nude", Arno Breker (1900–1991), designed in the late 1920s/early 1930s, later bronze cast

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Description

Bronze with a dark brown and greenish patina; the signature „Arno Breker" incised on the side of the plinth. Seated female nude, her legs bent at an angle and her arm behind her head; softly sculpted, smoothed volumes with reduced physiognomy. The figure and pedestal connected by means of abstract drapery forms. The surface with several areas of greenish patina and occasional circular dull spots; slight scratches and abrasion marks on exposed edges, overall in good condition. Dimensions approx. 32 × 34 × 19 cm. Arno Breker studied at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts and worked in Paris in the 1920s, where he developed his classically oriented figurative style.

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General Information

The auction starts on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 10 am (CEST) with Lot no. 001 - 861 and continues on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 10 am (CEST) with Lot no. 862 - 1172. The pre-sale view will take place from May 12 - May 15 2026 in our auction rooms at Bretonischer Ring 3 in 85630 Grasbrunn / Munich from 11 am to 5 pm (CEST). Please make an appointment if possible to avoid waiting times.