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Lot description
Bronze, patinated France, late 20th century François Vandenberghe, also van den Berghe(b. 1951) – French sculptor Monogrammed in the cast ‘VF’ as well as inscribed ‘Cire Perdu Bonze’ Dimensions: c. 47 x 40.5 x 24 cm Very good condition Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist; Swiss Gallery, Lausanne Small bronze sculpture if an elephant sculpted in the round, modelled exceptionally naturalistic Already for a long time, Vandenberghe had created elephants of terracotta. Thereby he focused on similarities and problems shared by animals and human beings: the right to exist, birth and death, love and dependence. After years of research and experimentation he has started casting the elephants in bronze. With the help of the lost-wax process he designs them naturalistically in a perfect realism. Condition: The animal sculpture is in very good condition with minimal signs of wear. The dimensions measure c. 47 x 40.5 x 24 cm. François Vandenberghe (b. 1951) The artist was born in Eure-et-Loir in 1951 and spent 27 years of his life in Gabon in Central Africa. First Vandenberghe was less connected to the arts, he was more active in motorsport, where he won numerous titles. Finally, he returned to his home country, where he began the impressions he had gathered on the African continent to process. Since 1995, Vandenberghe has entirely devoted to sculpture; this is his favorite motif of the elephant, which he represents in all possible situations. Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.