Part I: Paintings, Works on Paper & Sculptures, Lot 1-137
Monday, 27 November 2023, 06:00 pm
Lot 36
Hermann Haller, 1880-1950 (CH)
Carina Ari, 1922
Bronze.
H 1020 mm W 265 mm D 155 mm.
Incised signature on the plinth: H. Haller.
| CHF | 6'000 / 8'000 |
| EUR | 6'100 / 8'100 |
| USD | 6'600 / 8'800 |
Hammer Price: CHF 17'000
Provenance:
Swiss Private Collection.
Literature:
Ulrich Gertz. Hermann Haller, St. Gallen 1968, No. 21, full-page illustration.
This portrait of the famous Swedish prima ballerina Carina Ari dates back to the time of Hermann Haller's stay in Paris. At the time, he belonged to the circle of artists at the Café du Dôme, where the art dealers Paul Cassirer and Alfred Flechtheim also regularly stayed.
Only the present casting was produced.
The casting template in English cement is located in the Atelier Hermann Haller, Zurich.