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November 11 | 11:00 AM
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400 - ▲ Fredda Brilliant (Polish, 1903-1999), 'Krishna Manon', bronze, signed and dated to the neck 'Fredda Brilliant 1948(?)' (17cm wide, 24cm deep, 32cm high) Footnote: Literature: Fredda Brilliant, 'Biographies in Bronze', Steimatzky/Shapolsky, 1986, p. 35. Fredda Brilliant was a sculptor, actress and writer, closely associated with a number of leading Indian political figures of the mid-20th century, having sculpted Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi during her years working in India. This bronze bust depicts V K Krishna Menon (1896-1974), the influential Indian statesman, diplomat and Defence Minister, best known internationally for his long tenure as India's chief delegate to the United Nations and later as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

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Estimation

£5,000 - 8,000 (€5,900 - 9,600)

Sale fees

32.4%

▲ Fredda Brilliant (Polish, 1903-1999), 'Krishna Manon', bronze, signed and dated to the neck 'Fredda Brilliant 1948(?)' (17cm wide, 24cm deep, 32cm high) Footnote: Literature: Fredda Brilliant, 'Biographies in Bronze', Steimatzky/Shapolsky, 1986, p. 35. Fredda Brilliant was a sculptor, actress and writer, closely associated with a number of leading Indian political figures of the mid-20th century, having sculpted Jawaharlal Nehru and Indira Gandhi during her years working in India. This bronze bust depicts V K Krishna Menon (1896-1974), the influential Indian statesman, diplomat and Defence Minister, best known internationally for his long tenure as India's chief delegate to the United Nations and later as High Commissioner to the United Kingdom.

Auction details

Asian and Islamic Art - Day One
Wednesday, November 11
11:00 AM
Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers Cambridge Road
CM24 8GE Stansted Mountfitchet, United Kingdom
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