César

(French, 1921–1998)

César was a French sculptor and member of the Nouveau Réalisme movement, best known for his use of compacted cars and recycled metals. Though his work has similarities to artists like Andy Warhol in its appropriation of commercial commodities, César was more interested in the formal traditions of Modernist sculpture, such as the work of Alberto Giacometti. Born César Baldaccini on January 1, 1921 in Marseille, France to Italian parents, he went on study at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and graduated in 1948. “Although I had received a classical academic training, my vision changed through my work with scrap iron,” the artist explained. “I entered the factory world and learned to approach recuperated materials in their own language.” He represented France at the 1995 Venice Biennale, and today his work can be found in the collections of prominent institutions around the world, including the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the Tate Gallery in London, and The Museum of Modern Art in New York, among others. César died on December 6, 1998 in Paris, France.

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César (6,754 results)
Autoportrait à la clochette, 1984, 1984

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Autoportrait à la clochette, 1984, 1984

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Insecte africain accroupi, 1982, 1982

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Insecte africain accroupi, 1982, 1982

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Insecte

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Insecte

Sale Date: October 6, 2022

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Le Coeur éclaté - 1989, 1989

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Le Coeur éclaté - 1989, 1989

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Poulette - 1981, 1981

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Poulette - 1981, 1981

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Tête d’homme de profil, 1988

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Tête d’homme de profil, 1988

Sale Date: October 1, 2022

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César | Pendentif or et argent,

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César | Pendentif or et argent, "Compression" |...

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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César | Pendentif or et argent,

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César | Pendentif or et argent, "Compression" |...

Sale Date: September 28, 2022

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Le Centaure, Hommage à Picasso, 1983–1987

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Le Centaure, Hommage à Picasso, 1983–1987

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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La Poule à limes, 1981–1982

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La Poule à limes, 1981–1982

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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La Grosse, 1987

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La Grosse, 1987

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Césarine, 1987

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Césarine, 1987

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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Nu de la belle de mai, 1957

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Nu de la belle de mai, 1957

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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L'Homme qui marche, 1954

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L'Homme qui marche, 1954

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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La Rambaud, 1987

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La Rambaud, 1987

Sale Date: October 4, 2022

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"Schweppes"

Sale Date: September 22, 2022

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Portrait de compression, 1976

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Portrait de compression, 1976

Sale Date: September 21, 2022

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Cocotte, 1957

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Cocotte, 1957

Sale Date: September 14, 2022

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Chimèriques polymères, 1996

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Chimèriques polymères, 1996

Sale Date: July 10, 2022

Auction Closed

Index, from N.R. (Nouveaux realists) Portfolio, 1973

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Index, from N.R. (Nouveaux realists) Portfolio, 1973

Sale Date: August 16, 2022

Auction Closed

Sans Titre

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Sans Titre

Sale Date: June 28, 2021

Auction Closed

Untitled (Assemblage)

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Untitled (Assemblage)

Sale Date: July 28, 2022

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La Poule, 1981

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La Poule, 1981

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

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Bouilloire avec expansion

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Bouilloire avec expansion

Sale Date: July 13, 2022

Auction Closed

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