The sculptor César was born in Marseilles in 1921 and died in Paris in 1998. He is best-known for his compressions of everyday objects, polyurethane foam expansions and human imprints that question both the consumer society and aesthetic categories. He was at the forefront of the Nouveau Réalisme movement, which he joined in 1961. He is considered as one of the most important 20th-century French sculptors.
La Pacholette, 1966
Bronze
82 x 80 x 100 cm
32 1/4 x 31 1/2 x 39 3/8 in.
Edition of 9 + 3 AP
La Postella, 1964
Bronze
90 x 66 x 46 cm
35 3/8 x 26 x 18 1/8 in.
Edition of 8 + 4 AP
Bocquel
Buste aux jambes fines, 1959
Welded bronze, dark brown patina
99 x 36 x 26 cm
39 x 14 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.
Cast 1988; Fondeur Bocquel; Signed and numbered
Plaque Montcel, 1958
Bronze
110 x 52 x 25 cm
43 1/4 x 20 1/2 x 9 7/8 in.
Cast 1979; Fondeur Bocquel
Nu de St. Denis 1, 1956
forged and welded iron
96,5 x 23 x 20,5 cm
38 x 9 x 8 in.
L'homme-oiseau, 1956
Bronze
45 x 50 x 18 cm
17 3/4 x 19 5/8 x 7 1/8 in.
Edition of 8 + 2 AP
Cast 1979; Fondeur Bocquel
Personnage, 1955
Welded iron on base
59,5 x 40 x 30 cm
23 3/8 x 15 3/4 x 11 3/4 in.
unique
L'aile, 1955
Bronze
90 x 66 x 46 cm
35 3/8 x 26 x 18 1/8 in.
Bocquel
