The sculpture is sold as is. At the closure of the auction, the sculpture will be kept in a secured place until the buyer organises its pick-up/transport. It will be kept for free until July 9, 2021
Insurance and transport are at the buyer’s expense.
This auction has no charges/commissions. Seller is the City of La Baule.
Starting Bid: 5.000€
“PRETTY DADA » by Madame CHANTAL THOMASS
Chantal Thomass, who likes to play with words and memories, created “PRETTY DADA” to celebrate the flapper - the freed, emancipated woman of the 1920s and mistress of seduction. A "sculpture-horse" more inclined to live her life to the fullest than to set foot in the ring! An irreverence?Chantal Thomass laughs: "More like a fantasy ... in the form of a declaration of humor!
BIOGRAPHY - CHANTAL THOMASS
"I've always loved fashion ... and especially mine!” In the 70’s, Chantal Thomass was one of the major figures of the new wave of French designers that included Kenzo, Jean-Charles de Castelbajac, Thierry Mugler, Claude Montana, Anne-Marie Beretta, and Sonia Rykiel. Thomass has acquired a reputation for exotic underwear and theatrical, flirtatious clothes, made in sophisticated fabrics and often trimmed with frills and flounces. She defines the contours of a new femininity: extravagant, free, carnal, and suffused with humor. She describes her designs as “provocative but not vulgar.”
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Dimmensions of the horse - Length: 2,00 m Width: 0,80 m Height: 2,00 m
Made of resin, painted with acrylic paint by the artists and finished with multiple layers of car paint varnish. Waetherproof and UV proof.
Weight: 60 Kg
Dimmensions of the base - Length: 2,50 m Width: 1,20 m Height: 0,16 m
Understructure in pine wood 46/145, class 4, covered with 15 mm non-slip plywood panels. Invisible mounting.
The manufacturer of the base is committed to a process of reducing waste, developing a more local economy, and putting reusable materials back on the market. They work with green-tech website ARTICONNEX.COM