François Pompon (1855-1933) - Sculpture, Panthère - 13 cm - Resin

François Pompon (after)
Panther

Resin sculpture, 2024
Unnumbered posthumous edition, signed in the mold
Black finish

Dimensions: 29 x 5.5 x 13

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Like new, never displayed and never taken out of its box

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About François Pompon
François Pompon (1855–1933) is one of the leading French figures in modern animal sculpture.

After working with Auguste Rodin and Camille Claudel, among others, he gradually developed a highly personal style based on simplified volumes, gentle curves, and the elimination of superfluous details.

From the early 20th century onward, Pompon devoted himself primarily to depicting animals. He observed animals at the Jardin des Plantes in Paris, among other places, and sought not so much to reproduce their anatomy in minute detail as to capture their movement, silhouette, and essence.

He achieved recognition at the 1922 Salon d’Automne, where his monumental Polar Bear was an immense success. This work has become one of the most iconic animal sculptures of the 20th century and one of the masterpieces in the Musée d’Orsay collection.

With its smooth surfaces and powerful, simplified forms, Pompon’s work occupies a unique place in the history of modern sculpture, between Rodin’s tradition and Brancusi’s more radical explorations.

To collect alongside
This sculpture by François Pompon may be of particular interest to collectors of works and editions by: Auguste Rodin, Camille Claudel, Constantin Brancusi, Alberto Giacometti, Rembrandt Bugatti, Antoine-Louis Barye, Edgar Degas, Aristide Maillol, Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Alexander Calder, Henry Moore, Niki de Saint Phalle, César, Arman, Fernando Botero, Yayoi Kusama, Takashi Murakami, Jeff Koons, Keith Haring, Andy Warhol, Jean-Michel Basquiat, KAWS, Banksy, Invader, Shepard Fairey (Obey), JR, Daniel Arsham, Damien Hirst, and Richard Orlinski.