Lot 154
“La profusion de l’hiver”, attributed to Maison Christian Dior, after Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526–1593), 20th century
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Description
Polychrome-glazed ceramic, subsequently filled with concrete; a metal plate with a central aperture set into the fill on the underside. A fully modelled male bust with the head and torso composed of cabbages, cauliflower, onions, garlic, ears of maize, artichokes, fruit and leaves. A free three-dimensional interpretation of Arcimboldo’s composite heads as an allegory of Winter. Widespread crazing to the glaze. Several small glaze flakes to a green leaf form in the upper section. Isolated scratches and abrasions to the raised leaf and vegetable forms, together with scattered dark pinpoint deposits. Dimensions c. 47 × 42 × 30 cm (18 1/2 × 16 1/2 × 11 7/8 in.). The model belongs to a series of four busts, each devoted to one of the seasons, commissioned by Christian Dior after Arcimboldo’s Four Seasons as part of the setting for a fashion presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris. Please note: collection in person only, or request a shipping quotation prior to bidding.Condition: II - Questions about the lot?
