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L'Ours Pompon modeled on Yves Klein
By François Pompon
Located in Jersey City, NJ
hand-made resin bear with International Klein Blue (IKB) pigment acrylic box: 10.63 x 7.48 x 19.29 inches edition size: 999 with 199 APs individual number inlaid under the right hind leg signed, numbered, and with two stamped COAs published by Artémus Éditions (2022) mint condition This limited edition is the result of a collaboration between the estates of two renowned French artists, Yves Klein and François Pompon. It is based on the original mould for Pompon’s L’Ours blanc, a cast sculpture of a white polar bear first shown in Paris at the Autumn Salon in 1922. Pompon created this bear a a few times using different media, however the most famous one, created in stone, can be seen at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris. This edition, titled L’Ours Pompon, transforms the bear with Klein's iconic International Klein Blue (IKB) pigment which Klein associated with the immaterial values beyond what can be seen or touched. L’Ours Pompon carries on the tradition in Klein's oeuvre of notable limited edition sculptures of classic historical forms like Victoire de Samothrace...
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2010s European François Pompon Furniture

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Cast Resin Polar Bear Sculpture by Francois Pompon for the Moma Collection
By François Pompon, MOMA Museum New York
Located in San Diego, CA
Cast resin polar bear sculpture by Francois Pompon for the MOMA Collection, circa 1980s. The piece is a minature reproduction of the famous work by Po...
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Poule Cayenne, by François Pompon, 1900's, sculpture, animal, bronze, chicken
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Located in Geneva, CH
Poule cayenne - Poule faisanne, 1st proof, 1906 Bronze with a black patina 28 x 22 13 cm Signed on the base : POMPON. Seal of the founder Cire Perdue A.A. Hebrard. Numbered (M) Certi...
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Bronze Owl Titled "Grand Duc" by Francois Pompon
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A large cast bronze Owl by Francois Pompon, titled "Grand Duc" designed in 1928 and cast between 1934-1939. The patinated bronze is marked with a Fonde...
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In short, accuracy has nothing to do with whether or not a sculpture has life. In his 1964 article, Kunstler remarks that Pompon discovered the evocative force of simplification while once watching a goose from a distance in a halo of light. The Polar Bear’s accute sense of presence and its apparently simple architecture are the fruits of extensive observation that allowed him to develop an “intense consciousness of the nature of the animal.” This observation was followed by a process of simplifying the forms in progressive stages. Pompon sought the essence of the animal and expressed it in an economy of planes and masses. “I create the animal in all its detail. Otherwise, I would be lost. And then, little by little, I take away until all I have left is that which is truly indespensible.” The Polar Bear model was gradually transformed through a series of multiple modifications. 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The Master of the Smooth “All animals should be white,” Pompon once said, or, in other words, “I like sculptures that have neither depressions nor shadows.” Pompon eliminated all the surface details of a model so that the light would glide fluidly across it and the lines would be put to flight. Pompon’s working method always began in an intense observation of his model in motion, en plein-air and at a distance, through which he sought, above all, the precise silhouette. His preparatory sketches—and there is one for the Polar Bear—support this; they are silhouettes drawn as a single line. Pompon then reworked his plasters in the studio by the light of a candle or a petrol lamp, which allowed him to clarify the lines and contours of his original model. Last, he smoothed the surface, giving the animal the finished air necessary to bring the planes together in a play of light. Pompon’s animals recall some decorative Japanese animal sculptures or, even more strongly, animal sculptures from ancient Egypt: “Like the Egyptians, he’s careful never to let a shadow be cast anywhere on the work . . . but unlike the Egyptians, he never works from a preconceived or decorative given; he knows nothing of stylization.” There’s an irony in the fact that this “white” sculpture of a polar bear with neither “depressions nor shadows” is presented here with a magnificent, greenish black patina. Valsuani’s black patinas, created through a specific heat-based technique, were widely known and admired. However, it seems most likely that in this case it was Pompon himself who did the patina—“deep and nuanced, this slate-black tone is difficult to imitate, and it alone bears witness to Pompon’s contribution to this unique proof . . .” Editioning This proof comes from Pompon’s studio. According to Liliane Colas, very few of the Bear in this particular version were sold in this size after 1929. More generally, the Polar Bear “with the right paws joined”—a category that includes at least three models that otherwise have significant differences—was editioned in three sizes: life-sized, around 25 cm high, and 12.5 cm high, as well as in various media, including stone, marble, and bronze. However, it is very difficult to establish a definitive list of the works based on any given model because Pompon had them cast at various times from different plasters of the Polar Bear. There is a 25 cm bronze Polar Bear “with the right paws joined” in the musée d’Orsay. Conclusion This work is not only emblematic of sculpture by Pompon, who, for that matter, had the head of the Polar Bear mounted...
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The Polar Bear, that “enormous polar phenomenon” This work is Pompon’s signature piece, and in fact it was the presentation of the large plaster model of the Polar Bear at the Salon d’automne in 1922 that brought Pompon his first broad recognition. The work was widely admired, and the critics lauded it. “The Polar Bear was shown to advantage at the Salon d’Automne; positioned in a stream of light, it struck viewers as the all-powerful lord of the Arctic ( . . .).” Pompon was 67 years old at the time, with a long career behind him, during which he had often worked for others, serving as an assistant for Rodin, René de Saint-Marceaux, Camille Claudel, and a number of other sculptors. 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François Pompon furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of resin and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of François Pompon furniture, although gold editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by François Pompon were created in the modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Jean-Claude Farhi, Gaston Lachaise, and Fred Brouard. Prices for François Pompon furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $300 and can go as high as $65,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $32,650.

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