
Tête de Venus
1915
"Tête de Vénus" is a bronze sculptural work created through the collaboration of Pierre-Auguste Renoir and his assistant Richard Guino, representing a significant venture into three-dimensional form by the Impressionist painter. The sculpture captures the delicate, sensual qualities characteristic of Renoir's aesthetic, translating the soft modeling and idealized beauty typical of his paintings into bronze. This work exemplifies the dialogue between painting and sculpture that occurred in early twentieth-century modernism, as Renoir increasingly engaged with sculptural production later in his career.
- Medium
- bronze
- Spotted At
- Auction House · Sotheby's
🔨 Auction Lot
Modern Discoveries
February 19, 2025
Estimate: $10,000 – $15,000
Lot 240
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