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 pentacle, 1954

Germaine Richier

Le pentacle, 1954

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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La vierge folle, 1946

Germaine Richier

La vierge folle, 1946

Sale Date: December 3, 2014

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Le crapaud, 1940

Germaine Richier

Le crapaud, 1940

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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Le coureur, Moyen, 1955

Germaine Richier

Le coureur, Moyen, 1955

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

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Guerrier no. 6, 1953

Germaine Richier

Guerrier no. 6, 1953

Sale Date: July 2, 2014

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La Fourmi, 1953

Germaine Richier

La Fourmi, 1953

Sale Date: July 1, 2014

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Buste n ° 12, 1933–1934

Germaine Richier

Buste n ° 12, 1933–1934

Sale Date: July 1, 2014

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Figur

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: June 20, 2014

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Femme debout et visage (+ Homme debout; 14..., 1955

Germaine Richier

Femme debout et visage (+ Homme debout; 14..., 1955

Sale Date: June 19, 2014

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Cheval à six têtes, 1954–1956

Germaine Richier

Cheval à six têtes, 1954–1956

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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La Vierge folle, 1946

Germaine Richier

La Vierge folle, 1946

Sale Date: June 4, 2014

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Don Quichotte, 1950–1951

Germaine Richier

Don Quichotte, 1950–1951

Sale Date: June 3, 2014

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La mante - Grande, 1946

Germaine Richier

La mante - Grande, 1946

Sale Date: June 3, 2014

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Homme de la nuit No. 1, 1954

Germaine Richier

Homme de la nuit No. 1, 1954

Sale Date: May 14, 2014

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Komposition

Germaine Richier

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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René de Solier: Contre terre (bk w/24 works, , 1958

Germaine Richier

René de Solier: Contre terre (bk w/24 works, , 1958

Sale Date: May 15, 2014

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Guerrier n°14, 1956

Germaine Richier

Guerrier n°14, 1956

Sale Date: March 26, 2014

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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: March 11, 2014

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Guerriero n. 4, 1953

Germaine Richier

Guerriero n. 4, 1953

Sale Date: November 30, 2013

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Le Grain, 1955

Germaine Richier

Le Grain, 1955

Sale Date: December 4, 2013

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Personnage triangulaire, 1951

Germaine Richier

Personnage triangulaire, 1951

Sale Date: November 12, 2013

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La Tauromachie, 1953

Germaine Richier

La Tauromachie, 1953

Sale Date: November 4, 2013

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L'Echiquier, petit (Le Roi, La Reine, Le..., 1955

Germaine Richier

L'Echiquier, petit (Le Roi, La Reine, Le..., 1955

Sale Date: November 5, 2013

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La Mandoline ou La Cigale, 1954–1955

Germaine Richier

La Mandoline ou La Cigale, 1954–1955

Sale Date: November 5, 2013

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