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1934 Terracotta "Bust of young man" by Leon indenbaum

1934 "Bust of young man" by LEON INDENBAUM 1890-1981. This Russian sculptor of Jewish religion, naturalized French born in Belarus, arrives in Paris in 1911 where he hosted Soutine and Modigliani in his workshop of the "La Ruche". Amedeo Modigliani and Diego Rivera each painted a portrait of Leon Indenbaum. Léon Indenbaum sculpted the busts of Chaim Soutine, of Leonard Foujita, of Chana Orloff ... In 1968, Léon Indenbaum received from the "Institut de France" the prestigious sculpture prize "Wildenstein" for all of his work. One of his sculptures "Musiciens et antilopes" beats the 2004 world record at Christie's Paris for a 20th century decorative artwork at $ 4.6M. "Bust of young man" terracotta sculpture of 12 inch - 30 cm.

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Uploaded on April 4, 2018