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)

Don Quichotte à la lance, 1949

Germaine Richier

Don Quichotte à la lance, 1949

Sale Date: July 31, 2008

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L'Homme-forêt, petit, 1945

Germaine Richier

L'Homme-forêt, petit, 1945

Sale Date: July 31, 2008

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Tauromachie, 1956

Germaine Richier

Tauromachie, 1956

Sale Date: July 31, 2008

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Le coureur, grand, 1954

Germaine Richier

Le coureur, grand, 1954

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Le cheval à six têtes, 1952

Germaine Richier

Le cheval à six têtes, 1952

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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Damenbüste

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: June 12, 2008

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Une saison en enfer - Les deserts de l'amour , 1951

Germaine Richier

Une saison en enfer - Les deserts de l'amour , 1951

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Petit bronze No. 11, 1954–1955

Germaine Richier

Petit bronze No. 11, 1954–1955

Sale Date: June 14, 2008

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Le griffu, 1952

Germaine Richier

Le griffu, 1952

Sale Date: May 9, 2008

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Le cheval aux six têtes, 1953

Germaine Richier

Le cheval aux six têtes, 1953

Sale Date: May 27, 2008

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Sava Alexandra

Germaine Richier

Sava Alexandra

Sale Date: May 23, 2008

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René de Solier. Contre Terre, 1958

Germaine Richier

René de Solier. Contre Terre, 1958

Sale Date: June 5, 2008

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Knight from the small chess set

Germaine Richier

Knight from the small chess set

Sale Date: May 8, 2008

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Le coureur, 1955

Germaine Richier

Le coureur, 1955

Sale Date: May 8, 2008

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Germaine Richier

Sale Date: December 14, 2007

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Contre Terre (bk by René de Solier w/24 works), 1958

Germaine Richier

Contre Terre (bk by René de Solier w/24 works), 1958

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Une saison en enfer. Les Déserts de l'amour. , 1951

Germaine Richier

Une saison en enfer. Les Déserts de l'amour. , 1951

Sale Date: November 27, 2007

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Stehende Unbekleidete, den Strumpfgürtel anlegend

Germaine Richier

Stehende Unbekleidete, den Strumpfgürtel anlegend

Sale Date: November 7, 2007

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Ohne Titel (Stehende Figur vor Druckerpresse)

Germaine Richier

Ohne Titel (Stehende Figur vor Druckerpresse)

Sale Date: October 26, 2007

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Visage de jeune fille

Germaine Richier

Visage de jeune fille

Sale Date: June 27, 2007

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Femme à la guitare, 1957

Germaine Richier

Femme à la guitare, 1957

Sale Date: June 18, 2007

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Femme nue, 1940–1949

Germaine Richier

Femme nue, 1940–1949

Sale Date: June 12, 2007

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Petit bronze no. 4, 1956

Germaine Richier

Petit bronze no. 4, 1956

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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La sauterelle, petite, 1944

Germaine Richier

La sauterelle, petite, 1944

Sale Date: June 21, 2007

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