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Armand Petersen
Hippopotamus
circa 1931

$15,885.76

£11,782.50

€13,500VAT Included

CA$22,290.11

A$22,648.65

CHF 12,831.15

MX$275,578.24

NOK 150,455.63

SEK 151,275.34

DKK 103,007.56

About the Item

Hippopotamus by Armand PETERSEN (1891-1969) Sculpture in dull finish white tender paste porcelain. The bottom signed with the monogram « AP ». Stamped « B - G (for Bing & Grøndahl), Danmark » (with the three towers derived from the Coat of Arms of Copenhagen). Numbered 2150/M Model created in 1931 Old edition artwork height 11,5 cm length 25 cm depth 9 cm A similar model is reproduced in « Armand Petersen, œuvres complètes 2024 », Jean-Marc Bauquier, Ed. Books Factory, 2004, p.326/n°49.3. Biography : Armand Petersen (1891-1969), of Danish ancestry, was born in Basel (Switzerland). He entered the School of Industrial Arts in Geneva, in the goldsmithing and carving class. In 1914, Petersen arrived in Paris to continue his studies but returned for four years to the workshop of the Hungarian sculptor Bêla Markup who introduced him to modeling. An animal sculptor, who introduced him to animals at the Budapest zoo. In 1924, animal art was booming. Pompon, revealed in 1922 at the Salon d'Automne by his great White Bear, brought together young animal artists at the Jardin des Plantes who studied models in nature by following his advice. The choice of the animal was confirmed in 1926, Armand Petersen worked at the Fauverie du Jardin des Plantes and joined the group of Pompon followers who taught his method in the field. The first exhibition of "Animaliers" opened in the Brandt gallery in 1927. Petersen found himself alongside Sandoz, Bigot, Artus and Pompon. Critics noticed this new artist. At the same time, the Sèvres Manufacture was looking for works in contemporary art to adapt them to its recent material, soft colored sandstone giving a completely different result than biscuit. The Manufacture then selected three works by Petersen. Unlike Pompon's works "which are naturally beasts of the Good Lord, without fear", Petersen's beasts always seem on the alert. This particularity of subtle expression makes Petersen a talented animal artist. In 1929, two years after his "discovery", Armand Petersen was one of the best animal sculptors. He was cited after Pompon and as his emulator. In 1931 the group of “Douze Animaliers Français” filed its statutes. Armand Petersen, as a Swiss citizen, was part of the group as a guest. In 1932, the economic crisis affected artists who often exhibited their plaster works. The ceramic editions provided income to a good number of artists, like Petersen who multiplied them both at the Manufacture de Sèvres and at the Manufacture Nationale Bing & Grøndahl in Copenhagen through new contracts. After Pompon's death in 1933, the group quickly disbanded. The animalists, thanks to Sandoz who bought the Brandt gallery, however, continued to meet until 1939, when the war mobilization dissolved the animalists group. In 1935, Petersen obtained French nationality but returned to exhibit regularly in Switzerland.

Creator:
Armand Petersen (1891 - 1969, Swiss)
Creation Year:
circa 1931
Dimensions:
Height: 4.53 in (11.5 cm)Width: 9.85 in (25 cm)Depth: 3.55 in (9 cm)
Medium:
Porcelain
Movement & Style:
Art Deco
Period:
1930-1939
Condition:
Gallery Location:
PARIS, FR
Reference Number:
Seller: N.81301stDibs: LU2514217332252

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Hippopotamus
circa 1931