Lot 96
Serpentine Bangle
Niki De SAINT PHALLE (French, 1930 - 2002)
1980s
Metal gilt enameled bangle, edition of 250
8 x 7.2 cm
Estimate
TWD 80,000-120,000
HKD 20,000-30,000
USD 2,500-3,800
Sold Price
TWD 84,000
HKD 20,388
USD 2,626
Signature
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Niki de Saint Phalle was one of the most popular French female artists in the twentieth century. Her creativity is spread across medium, including painting, sculptures, architecture, design, drama and many other disciplines. In 1965, Niki de Saint Phalle was inspired by a female friend of hers, she began to use voluptuous women as the ar chetype to create a series of work called “Nana,” and the series not only represent the reaction faced by the women in the 1960s towards gender inequalities, but encourage women of the era to pursue freedom. Her works have been collected by Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Tate Gallery, London; Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Denmark, etc.
Select: Modern & Contemporary Art
Ravenel Autumn Auction 2016
Sunday, November 20, 2016, 2:00pm