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157 - “La profusion de l’été,” attributed to Maison Christian Dior, after Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526–1593), 20th century
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“La profusion de l’été,” attributed to Maison Christian Dior, after Giuseppe Arcimboldo (1526–1593), 20th century Polychrome glazed ceramic, subsequently filled with concrete; a metal plate with a central opening is embedded in the filling on the underside. A fully three-dimensional bust with a head and upper body composed of sculpted fruits, vegetables, leaves, and ears of grain. A free three-dimensional interpretation of Arcimboldo’s composite heads as an allegory of summer. Glaze with a diffuse craquelure. Numerous glaze chips and missing areas in the polychrome decoration. Several long and branching cracks in the ceramic body. The horn-shaped protrusion at the crown is broken and glued back together. A larger section in the lower front area is also broken and reattached; there is glaze loss and minor loss of material along the fracture lines. The surface shows scratches, scuff marks, and dark deposits. Dimensions approx. 49.5 × 38 × 28 cm. This piece is part of a series of four busts, each dedicated to a season, which Christian Dior commissioned based on Arcimboldo’s “Four Seasons” for the staging of a fashion presentation at the Grand Palais in Paris. Please note: Pickup only; or please request a shipping quote before the auction. Condition: III
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