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Les passions modérées – Das Auge von Pierre Hebey

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Pierre Hebey’s second passion, which reflected his personal taste but also his friendship circle, was the art of his time. Through his collections, he gathered beautiful works by Marc Chagall and Max Ernst plus, a significant amount of works by Alechinsky, Appel, Jorn and Reinhoud which he accompanied with a large choice of paintings by Bram van Velde. In his collection, one also finds work by Matta and Tinguely, Poliakoff and Messagier. For someone who was devoted to and successful at writing at the end of his life, books were another key passion of Pierre Hebey.
Finally, bronze is another central part of the collection. This rich material fascinated Hebey and regardless of who created the form or the artisan who worked on the model and made the cast, Hebey was passionate about gathering works together, constituting series, regrouping models or finding the missing piece. Of course, he considered the creation of the artists and the originality of the subject. However, most importantly it was the treatment of the object, the quality of the cast and carvings, the depth of each cavity, the texture of the polished surfaces, the joining of the pieces and the beauty of its patina, and of course the number of reproductions, which greatly interested Hebey.

The passion for bronze is already present in the Antique world, and continues to develop during the Renaissance and Baroque period but really blossoms during the 19th century. This is the moment which fascinates Pierre Hebey as it was a time when there was a wealth of creators who used this material and who worked with specialised bronze workshops. It was also a time when artists went from using artisanal methods to more industrial techniques producing mass series. During this period, reproductions were not limited, the amount of copies made for each model and their differences in quality, how they looked and felt, enabled one to better appreciate their subtleties. In Pierre and Geneviève Hebey’s collection, one can discover around 100 bronze sculptures from the 19th century ranging from small statues to large models, each of which have been perfectly selected. The collection contains works by Carpeaux, Clésinger, Pradier, and Barye, Fratin, Rodin, Dalou and finally and passionately, Frémiet. This unique collection is a world of its own and only real bronze enthusiasts will be able to understand it at its best. Following on from previous auctions organised by Pierre et Geneviève Hebey themselves in 1999 and 2012, this third auction will present many rare and precious objects which have been so patiently gathered and which will find a new place where they will be just as highly appreciated and fulfil a new role.






  • 20.02.2016 - 23.02.2016
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    Sale Dates :
    Le regard de Pierre Hebey
    Les passions modérées
    Modern, Post-War & Contemporary art
    Monday 22nd February 2016 At 7pm
    Rare illustrated and modern books
    Tuesday 23rd February 2016 At 11am
    19th Century French sculpture
    Tuesday 23rd February 2016 At 2pm
    Art Deco
    Tuesday 23rd February 2016 At 7pm

    Exhibition Dates :
    Le regard de Pierre Hebey
    Les passions modérées
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  • Pierre Hebey - photo Karl Lagerfeld
    Pierre Hebey - photo Karl Lagerfeld
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  • Antoine-Louis Barye, Angélique et Roger montés sur l'hipporgriffe, vers 1960, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
    Antoine-Louis Barye, Angélique et Roger montés sur l'hipporgriffe, vers 1960, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
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  • Marc Chagall, Lecuyère, 1976, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - cadre - © Artcurial
    Marc Chagall, Lecuyère, 1976, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - cadre - © Artcurial
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  • Pierre Soulages, Peinture 246 x 117, 5 juin 1984, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
    Pierre Soulages, Peinture 246 x 117, 5 juin 1984, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
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  • Hans Bellmer, La Poupée, 1936, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
    Hans Bellmer, La Poupée, 1936, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
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  • André Breton, Constellations, 1959, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
    André Breton, Constellations, 1959, Collection Pierre et Geneviève Hebey - © Artcurial
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