Germaine Richier

(French, 1904–1959)

Germaine Richier was a French sculptor best known for her large bronze sculptures inspired by themes in classical mythology. Her statues of animals and hybrid-creatures are thin and misshapen, looking as though these are on the brink of decay. The artist is often associated with her controversial statue of Christ, displayed in the Church of Notre Dame de Toute Grâce du Plateau d’Assy, which was removed by the clergy for its untraditional depiction of Jesus. Born on September 16, 1902 in Grans, France, Richier attended the École des Beaux Arts in Montpellier for six years, taking apprenticeship from Émile Antoine Bourdelle in Paris. In 1937, she took part in an exhibition focusing on the work of European women at the Musée du Jeu and later showed in an exhibition at the World’s Fair alongside prominent Modern artists, including Marc Chagall, Georges Braque, and André Derain. After several years of success in Europe, the artist was awarded the sculpture prize at the São Paulo Bienial in 1956. Richier died on July 31, 1959 in Montpellier, France. She was relatively unknown for the majority of her career, only coming to public attention after her work was shown in a retrospective at the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. Her work is found in the collections of the Musée Fabre, and the Tate Gallery in London, and the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, among others.

Germaine Richier Artworks

Germaine Richier (578 results)

Guerrier n°8, 1956

Germaine Richier

Guerrier n°8, 1956

Galerie Dina Vierny

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La Sauterelle, petite, 1944

Germaine Richier

La Sauterelle, petite, 1944

Galerie Dina Vierny

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Contre Terre, 1958

Germaine Richier

Contre Terre, 1958

Sale Date: March 16, 2024

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Sculpture petit of a dancing girl

Germaine Richier

Sculpture petit of a dancing girl

Sale Date: May 1, 2024

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Contre Terre, 1958

Germaine Richier

Contre Terre, 1958

Sale Date: April 16, 2024

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Personnage triangulaire, 1951

Germaine Richier

Personnage triangulaire, 1951

Sale Date: February 14, 2024

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Juin 1940, 1940

Germaine Richier

Juin 1940, 1940

Sale Date: December 13, 2023

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La Lutte, 1946

Germaine Richier

La Lutte, 1946

Sale Date: December 15, 2023

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La Sauterelle, petite, 1944

Germaine Richier

La Sauterelle, petite, 1944

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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Seiche n°12 sur équerre, 1955

Germaine Richier

Seiche n°12 sur équerre, 1955

Sale Date: December 6, 2023

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L'HYDRE, 1954

Germaine Richier

L'HYDRE, 1954

Sale Date: November 28, 2023

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Agrandissement d’après L’homme qui marche

Germaine Richier

Agrandissement d’après L’homme qui marche

Sale Date: September 26, 2023

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René de Solier, Contre terre

Germaine Richier

René de Solier, Contre terre

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Arthur Rimbaud, Une saison en enfer

Germaine Richier

Arthur Rimbaud, Une saison en enfer

Sale Date: June 27, 2023

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Sans titre, 1957

Germaine Richier

Sans titre, 1957

Sale Date: June 26, 2023

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Personnages et objet d’un échiquier -..., 1957–1958

Germaine Richier

Personnages et objet d’un échiquier -..., 1957–1958

Sale Date: June 16, 2023

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Don Quichotte à l'aile de moulin, 1949

Germaine Richier

Don Quichotte à l'aile de moulin, 1949

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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L'Homme qui marche, 1945

Germaine Richier

L'Homme qui marche, 1945

Sale Date: June 7, 2023

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Konvolut

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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Konvolut

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: May 11, 2023

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L'escrimeuse avec masque (1) L'escrimeuse (2), 1943

Germaine Richier

L'escrimeuse avec masque (1) L'escrimeuse (2), 1943

Sale Date: December 9, 2022

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Sans titre (homme nu debout)

Germaine Richier

Sans titre (homme nu debout)

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Sans titre (Deux études de nus, nu debout de...

Germaine Richier

Sans titre (Deux études de nus, nu debout de...

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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Sans titre (Jeune homme nu debout, mains sur , 1934

Germaine Richier

Sans titre (Jeune homme nu debout, mains sur , 1934

Sale Date: December 6, 2022

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