97 - POMPON François, 1855–1933

POMPON François, 1855–1933 Polar Bear, 1932/1933 sculpture in blond Lens stone—model listed as condition E bis, created in 1932/33 (very small chip on the outer edge of the right hind paw) under the right hind paw: POMPON Dimensions listed on the certificate: Height: 24.8 cm; Width: 45.6 cm; Depth: 13 cm Accompanied by a certificate from Ms. Liliane Colas dated August 6, 2026. This work will be listed in the dynamic catalog of the artist’s works. PROVENANCE: Collection of Mr. Auguste Fabre—then passed down through the family—private collection. HISTORY: Auguste Fabre was a Parisian gallery owner who exhibited François Pompon during his lifetime. A letter from Pompon to Fabre dated 1932 thanks Fabre for interceding with the minister regarding his appointment to the rank of Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. BIBLIOGRAPHY: - René Chavance, “Le XIVe Salon des Artistes Décorateurs,” in *Art et Décoration*, January–June 1923, p. 168, regarding a similar piece on Auguste Fabre’s booth. - Catherine Chevillot, Liliane Colas, Anne Pingeot, François Pompon, Gallimard Electra - RMN, Paris, 1994; see p. 158 for the same life-size model in Lens stone, held at the Musée d’Orsay; pp. 211–212, no. 122D, for similar models described in the catalog entry. - Liliane Colas, Côme Rémy, *Pompon, The Complete Works*, Norma Éditions, Paris, 2025, pp. 333–334, no. 94D, for similar models in Lens stone.