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Axel Salto (b. Copenhagen 1889, d. Frederiksberg 1961)

“Den Tingene iboende Kraft” / “Kraftens Kerne”, 1956. Sculpture of stoneware decorated with dark oxblood and green glaze. Signed Salto 1956, Royal Copenhagen. 21385. H. 133 cm.

Literature: “Salto: Ceramiques. Tissus imprimés. Art Graphique”, exhibition catalogue from Maison du Danemark, Paris, 1956, a sketch of the sculpture reproduced on the cover. And photo of Salto looking at the sculpture in the kiln. Literature: Lars Dybdahl: “Axel Salto: Det brændende nu”, 1989, the model reproduced on p. 79, cat. no. 251, the sculpture mentioned p. 22.

This lot is subject to Artist's Royalty.
Additional Remarks

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Auction

Decorative arts, 6 April 2006

Category
Estimate

300,000–400,000 DKK

Sold

Price realised

500,000 DKK