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Lot 65: Maria Martins (Brazilian 1900-1973)

Est: $80,000 USD - $120,000 USDSold:
Christie'sNew York, NY, USMay 22, 2012

Item Overview

Description

Maria Martins (Brazilian 1900-1973)
Tem cheiro de mato (from the series Samba)
signed and inscribed 'MARIA, TEM CHEIRO DE MATTO' (along the base)
jacaranda wood
27½ x 11 x 6½ in. (69.9 x 27.9 x 16.5 cm.)

Artist or Maker

Literature

'Skillful Use of Tropical Woods' in ARTNews, New York, 1 June 1942, Vol. 41, No. 8, p. 18 (illustrated).

Provenance

Anon. sale, Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 1996, lot 111 (illustrated in color).
Acquired from the above by the present owner.

Notes

Maria Martins (Brazilian 1900-1973)
Tem cheiro de mato (from the series Samba)
signed and inscribed 'MARIA, TEM CHEIRO DE MATTO' (along the base)
jacaranda wood
27½ x 11 x 6½ in. (69.9 x 27.9 x 16.5 cm.)

Auction Details

Latin American Sale

by
Christie's
May 22, 2012, 12:00 AM EST

20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY, 10020, US