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August Gaul - Katze

Auction 1188 - overview Cologne
04.12.2021, 11:00 - Modern and Contemporary Art - Day Sale
Estimate: 7.000 € - 9.000 €
Result: 6.562 € (incl. premium)

August Gaul

Katze
Circa 1920

Bronze sculpture, mounted on black marble base (2 x 4 x 3 cm) Height 9.5 cm Signed 'A. GAUL' on front of cast-with plinth and with foundry mark 'H. NOACK BERLIN' on right side. Early estate cast. - Fine dark brown, anthracite-coloured patina.

Gaul conceived this male cat as a radiator mascot for his gallerist Paul Cassirer's car and gave it to him on the occasion of his 50th birthday in February 1921.

Catalogue Raisonné

Gabler 287 (height 11.5 cm)

Certificate

We would like to thank Josephine Gabler, Berlin, for scientific additions and kind information.

Provenance

Private collection, Bavaria, since three generations