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Rembrandt Bugatti — Hippopotame bâillant
Rembrandt Bugatti

Hippopotame bâillant

1905

A bronze sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti from 1905 depicting a yawning hippopotamus with naturalistic detail. The work exemplifies the artist's talent for animal sculpture during the early 20th century.

Medium
bronze

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Modernités

October 26, 2021

Estimate: $1,500,000$2,000,000

Lot 32

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Rembrandt Bugatti, Hippopotame bâillant, 1905

A bronze sculpture by Rembrandt Bugatti from 1905 depicting a yawning hippopotamus with naturalistic detail. The work exemplifies the artist's talent for animal sculpture during the early 20th century.

Medium
bronze
Year
1905
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Naturalistic, Bronze, Animal, Hippopotamus, Sculpture, Early 20th Century, 1905, Italian

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Cleveland Museum of Art