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)

Le guerrier, 1945–1945

Germaine Richier

Le guerrier, 1945–1945

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

Auction Closed

Le crapaud, 1940–1940

Germaine Richier

Le crapaud, 1940–1940

Sale Date: June 27, 2002

Auction Closed

Guerrier

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: June 5, 2002

Auction Closed

Guerrier No. 9, 1956–1956

Germaine Richier

Guerrier No. 9, 1956–1956

Sale Date: June 4, 2002

Auction Closed

Gnomon, 1954–1954

Germaine Richier

Gnomon, 1954–1954

Sale Date: March 21, 2002

Auction Closed

Personnage, 1954–1954

Germaine Richier

Personnage, 1954–1954

Sale Date: March 17, 2002

Auction Closed

La vierge folle, 1946–1946

Germaine Richier

La vierge folle, 1946–1946

Sale Date: February 7, 2002

Auction Closed

Roses des sables et gangue eclatée, 1951–1951

Germaine Richier

Roses des sables et gangue eclatée, 1951–1951

Sale Date: December 16, 2001

Auction Closed

Le coureur, moyen, 1954–1954

Germaine Richier

Le coureur, moyen, 1954–1954

Sale Date: November 6, 2001

Auction Closed

La sauterelle, petite, 1944–1944

Germaine Richier

La sauterelle, petite, 1944–1944

Sale Date: June 28, 2001

Auction Closed

Le cheval à six têtes, petit, 1953–1953

Germaine Richier

Le cheval à six têtes, petit, 1953–1953

Sale Date: June 27, 2001

Auction Closed

Grand cheval à six têtes, 1954–1956

Germaine Richier

Grand cheval à six têtes, 1954–1956

Sale Date: June 25, 2001

Auction Closed

Le crapaud, 1940–1942

Germaine Richier

Le crapaud, 1940–1942

Sale Date: June 21, 2001

Auction Closed

Rose des sables et gangue eclatée, 1951–1951

Germaine Richier

Rose des sables et gangue eclatée, 1951–1951

Sale Date: March 20, 2001

Auction Closed

Guerrier no.5, 1953–1953

Germaine Richier

Guerrier no.5, 1953–1953

Sale Date: October 27, 2000

Auction Closed

Buste

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: October 27, 2000

Auction Closed

Plomb avec verres de couleur, 1953–1959

Germaine Richier

Plomb avec verres de couleur, 1953–1959

Sale Date: October 27, 2000

Auction Closed

La fourmi, 1953–1953

Germaine Richier

La fourmi, 1953–1953

Sale Date: June 29, 2000

Auction Closed

Le sablier III, 1946–1946

Germaine Richier

Le sablier III, 1946–1946

Sale Date: June 29, 2000

Auction Closed

L'Homme-forêt, grand, 1945–1946

Germaine Richier

L'Homme-forêt, grand, 1945–1946

Sale Date: June 29, 2000

Auction Closed

Le coureur (moyen), 1954–1954

Germaine Richier

Le coureur (moyen), 1954–1954

Sale Date: June 28, 2000

Auction Closed

Une Saison en Enfer - Les Déserts de..., 1951–1951

Germaine Richier

Une Saison en Enfer - Les Déserts de..., 1951–1951

Sale Date: June 20, 2000

Auction Closed

Amina (Buste de femme), 1947–1947

Germaine Richier

Amina (Buste de femme), 1947–1947

Sale Date: June 9, 2000

Auction Closed

Derrière le miroir, 1949–1949

Germaine Richier

Derrière le miroir, 1949–1949

Sale Date: May 11, 2000

Auction Closed

Previous 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Next

English (US)

©2024 Artnet Worldwide Corporation. All rights reserved.