Henri Gaudier-Brzeska valuation
French sculptor who worked in London and was a founding figure of Vorticism.
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891–1915) was born in Saint-Jean-de-Braye in France and came to London in 1911 with the Polish writer Sophie Brzeska, whose surname he added to his own.
What a work by Henri Gaudier-Brzeska is worth
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Bio
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891–1915) was born in Saint-Jean-de-Braye in France and came to London in 1911 with the Polish writer Sophie Brzeska, whose surname he added to his own. Largely self-taught, he drew at London Zoo and carved directly in stone, moving towards a bold simplified form. He was a founding member of the London Group and contributed to BLAST. His Hieratic Head of Ezra Pound dates from 1914. Kettle's Yard in Cambridge and Tate hold large collections of his work.
What comes to market is mostly drawings, of which he made many, with animal studies particularly collected. Sculptures are rarer, and many bronzes were cast long after his lifetime, so a buyer will want to know the date of casting, the foundry and the size of the edition. Drawings should be checked for fading, creases and staining from old mounts.
At a glance
- Born
- 4 October 1891, Saint-Jean-de-Braye
- Died
- 5 June 1915, Neuville-Saint-Vaast
- Movement
- Vorticism
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