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live October 30 | 10:00 AM
Auktionshaus Wendl

2573 - Bust "Les Nénuphars".

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€120

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Sale fees

28.56%

Bust "Les Nénuphars". Trademark "L'Art Francais Marque Deposée," stamped mark "Exposition Universelle Paris 1900," engraved signature "George Coudray." Model No. 1, 137. Designed by Georges Charles Coudray (1863 Paris – 1944 Paris) Terracotta, glazed in shades of gray and green. Height approx. 63 cm. 10.14 kg. Bust of a nymph with long hair, adorned with water lilies; on a fluted pedestal. Glaze shows scratch marks and chips; pedestal has a glued corner, chips, and retouching. A version of this figure was exhibited at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris and is considered one of the artist’s best-known works. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate. Bidding opens Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated time: 2:43 p.m. (CET) Bust “Les Nénuphars.” Trademark “L’Art Francais Marque Deposée,” embossed mark “Exposition Universelle Paris 1900,” engraved signature “George Coudray.” Model No. 1, 137. Design: Georges Charles Coudray (1863 Paris – 1944 Paris) Terracotta, glazed in shades of gray and green. Height approx. 63 cm. 10.14 kg. Bust of a nymph with long hair, adorned with water lilies; on a fluted pedestal. The glaze shows scratch marks and chips; the pedestal has a glued corner, chips, and retouching. A cast of this figure was exhibited at the 1900 World’s Fair in Paris and is considered one of the artist’s best-known works. Provenance: Peter Kaus museum estate. Call time: Oct. 30, 2026 | estimated time: 2:43 p.m. (CET) *This is an automatically generated translation from German by deepl.com and should be viewed only as an aid—not as a legally binding statement regarding the lot’s characteristics. Please note that we can only guarantee the accuracy of the description and condition as provided in the German description.

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Auction details

WENDL Day 3/4: Glass, Ceramics, Sculptures, Silver
Friday, October 30
10:00 AM
August-Bebel-Str. 4
07407 Rudolstadt, Germany

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Auktionshaus Wendl +(49)3.67.24.24.350 kontakt@auktionshaus-wendl.de
On Drouot for 1 year avec More than 14,000 lots published

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