Interiors & Decorations

Jewellery & Precious Stones

Watches, Pens & Lighters

Fashion

Coins & Stamps

Comics & Animation

Classic Cars, Motorcycles & Automobilia

Wine, Whisky & Spirits

Asian & Tribal Art

Trading Cards

Toys & Models

Archaeology & Natural History

Sports

Music, Movies & Cameras

Books & Historical Memorabilia

The finest objects brought to you by {name}

Ruth Garrido Vila

Head Figure.

Mesopotamia, Casita culture, 1500 - 1300 BC

Terracotta.

7 cm height.

PROVENANCE: 

Private collection, Miklos Bokor (Budapest, 1927 - Paris, 2019), Paris, France. 

Miklos Bokor was a French-Hungarian painter and essayist born in Budapest on 2 March 1927 and died in Paris on 18 March 2019.

Miklos Bokor was deported to the Auschwitz extermination camp with his entire family in 1944. After his mother's death, he was transferred to Buchenwald, Rhemsdorf, Tröglitz and Kleinau with his father, who disappeared in Bergen-Belsen. After his liberation in 1945, he was repatriated to Budapest by the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement.

After a first private exhibition in Budapest in 1953, Miklos Bokor remained in Paris and settled permanently in France in 1960. At the Janine Hoa gallery, which presented his paintings in 1962, he became friends with the poets Yves Bonnefoy and André du Bouchet, who later became regular prologues for his exhibitions. For more than 40 years he had a studio at La Ruche, the famous artists' residence in Paris.

Boklor's art was inspired by his experiences in the Holocaust and his work reflects the horror of extermination. He once described this impact on his work as follows: 'In Auschwitz something happened that lurks in society like a breach, a wound that does not heal. Returning from death, one who has lived in his flesh and spirit the experience of dehumanisation begins to paint the unspeakable. Much of Boklor's work is in the collections of the Musée d'Art Moderne in Paris.

As an artist he was interested in other painters as well as in cultures that predated the civilisation that triggered such a terrible situation. He built up a large collection of archaeological objects, focusing mainly on the Near East and the birth of civilisation on the banks of the Euphrates.

CONDITION: Loss of one of the eye inlays. Otherwise, in good condition.






Notes:

- The piece includes authenticity certificate.
- The piece includes Spanish Export License.
- The seller guarantees that he acquired this piece according to all national and international laws related to the ownership of cultural property. Provenance statement seen by Catawiki.


Archaeology

Mesopotamia, Casita culture, Terracotta Head Figure. 1500 - 1300 BC. 7 cm height.

LEGO

Reserve price

No reserve price

Buy now

Budget

From

Closing date

Saturday

Friday

Wednesday

Thursday

tomorrow

Sunday

30 March

31 March

today

Location

The Netherlands

Italy

Belgium

France

Germany

Spain

Poland

Portugal

United Kingdom

Austria

Bulgaria

Lithuania

San Marino

Estonia

Denmark

Hong Kong

Japan

Czech Republic

Slovenia

Slovak Republic

Switzerland

Hungary

Luxembourg

Finland

Croatia

Brand

Object

Lego

Print

Artwork

Giclée

Figure

Sculpture

Action figure

Model car

Lego box

Figurine

Lightbox

Pokémon figure

Themed collection

Table lamp

Lamp

Country of origin

United States

Material

Plastic

Resin

Ceramics

Metal

Cardboard

Paper

Textile

Condition

Unused

Used

Mint

Excellent condition

Very good

Good

Near mint

As new - unused

Heavily used

Excellent

Reasonable

Excellent condition: barely used with minimal signs of wear

Fair condition -  heavily used & with possibly minor parts missing

Extras

in undamaged sealed original box

in sealed box

with manual

in unopened polybags

with manual in opened box

Without original box

In replacement packaging

in undamaged open original Box

without manual without box

with original box

in unopened box seals broken

unboxed

without manual

open

in damaged sealed original box

in damaged open original Box

Period

2020+

2010-2020

1980-1990

1990-2000

2000-2010

1970-1980

2025

1960-1970

1950-1960

2026

Subject

Pop Culture

Architecture

Style

Pop Art

Postmodernism

Modern

Conceptual art

Abstract Expressionism

Technique

Digital print

Mixed technique

Digital painting

Mixed media

Pastel

Signature

Hand signed

Signed

Plate signed

Edition

Limited edition

Colour

Blue

White

Yellow

Black

Green

Pink

Orange

Grey

Gold

Beige

Transparent

Brown

Multicolour

Purple

Silver

Cream

Turquoise

Multiple colours

Scale

1:87

Series

Technic

Star Wars

City

Ideas (CUUSOO)

Harry Potter

Icons

Creator

Speed Champions

Pirates

Castle

Marvel

Creator Expert

Promotional

Disney

DC Super Heroes

Classic

Space

Minifigures

Botanical Collection

Super Mario

Train

Ninjago

Classic Town

DC Comics

Tested and working

Not tested

Not working

LEGO

This object is no longer available, but there’s still lots to explore

Mesopotamia, Casita culture, Terracotta Head Figure. 1500 - 1300 BC. 7 cm height.

Popular in LEGO

1251 objects

Related collections