Rembrandt Bugatti

(Italian, 1885–1916)

Rembrandt Bugatti was an Italian sculptor best known for his bronze sculptures of exotic animals. Born on October 16, 1884 in Milan, Italy as the son of noted Art Nouveau designer Carlo Bugatti, his young life was filled with artistic support and influence, and was encouraged by the prominent Russian sculptor Prince Paolo Troubetzkoy to use plasticine as a material in his sculptures. Bugatti began exhibiting at Adrian Hébrard's local art gallery, and his work was shaped by the time he spent observing and studying animals at close range in European menageries, including the Jardin des Plantes in Paris and the Antwerp Zoo in Belgium. Afflicted by depression and financial troubles, Bugatti spent the last years of his life volunteering at the Antwerp Zoo during World War I; when the zoo began killing many of the animals under their care due to lack of food—the very same animals the artist had used as models and had grown to love—Bugatti committed suicide on January 8, 1916 at the age of 31 in Antwerp, Belgium.

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Rembrandt Bugatti (1,001 results)
Kuh, 1901

Rembrandt Bugatti

Kuh, 1901

Sale Date: April 20, 2016

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Eléphant d'Afrique et jeune chameau

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Eléphant d'Afrique et jeune chameau

Sale Date: April 8, 2016

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Jaguar accroupi - petit modèle, 1908

Rembrandt Bugatti

Jaguar accroupi - petit modèle, 1908

Sale Date: March 10, 2016

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Couple de marabouts, 1998

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Couple de marabouts, 1998

Sale Date: February 13, 2016

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Petit Eléphant Dressé

Rembrandt Bugatti

Petit Eléphant Dressé

Sale Date: February 7, 2016

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GRAND LÉOPARD AU REPOS, PETIT MODÈLE, 1911

Rembrandt Bugatti

GRAND LÉOPARD AU REPOS, PETIT MODÈLE, 1911

Sale Date: February 3, 2016

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RHINOCEROS DE JAVA, 1908

Rembrandt Bugatti

RHINOCEROS DE JAVA, 1908

Sale Date: December 18, 2015

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LES JAGUARS, PERE ET FILS, 1907

Rembrandt Bugatti

LES JAGUARS, PERE ET FILS, 1907

Sale Date: December 17, 2015

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SCULPTURE

Rembrandt Bugatti

SCULPTURE "VACHE MEUGLANT", 1901

Sale Date: December 4, 2015

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Rhinocéros de Java, 1907

Rembrandt Bugatti

Rhinocéros de Java, 1907

Sale Date: December 10, 2015

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Jaguar accroupi

Rembrandt Bugatti

Jaguar accroupi

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

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Girafe buvant, petit modèle, 1907

Rembrandt Bugatti

Girafe buvant, petit modèle, 1907

Sale Date: December 1, 2015

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JAGUAR ACCROUPI, 1908

Rembrandt Bugatti

JAGUAR ACCROUPI, 1908

Sale Date: November 24, 2015

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RHINOCEROS DE JAVA, GRAND MODÈLE, 1907–1908

Rembrandt Bugatti

RHINOCEROS DE JAVA, GRAND MODÈLE, 1907–1908

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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PETIT FAON AXIS, 1909–1910

Rembrandt Bugatti

PETIT FAON AXIS, 1909–1910

Sale Date: November 23, 2015

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ATHLÈTE NU AU REPOS, 1907

Rembrandt Bugatti

ATHLÈTE NU AU REPOS, 1907

Sale Date: November 4, 2015

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FEMME NUE ASSISE, LES MAINS CROISÉES SUR LA..., 1907

Rembrandt Bugatti

FEMME NUE ASSISE, LES MAINS CROISÉES SUR LA..., 1907

Sale Date: November 6, 2015

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Bouquetin De Nubie

Rembrandt Bugatti

Bouquetin De Nubie

Sale Date: October 26, 2015

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VACHE, A UNIQUE SCULPTURE, 1901

Rembrandt Bugatti

VACHE, A UNIQUE SCULPTURE, 1901

Sale Date: November 3, 2015

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Bouledogue français

Rembrandt Bugatti

Bouledogue français

Sale Date: June 24, 2015

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Eléphant d'Afrique et jeune chameau

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Eléphant d'Afrique et jeune chameau

Sale Date: June 19, 2015

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Panthère marchant, patte arrière levée, 1904

Rembrandt Bugatti

Panthère marchant, patte arrière levée, 1904

Sale Date: June 25, 2015

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Eléphant d'Asie en marche, petit modèle

Rembrandt Bugatti

Eléphant d'Asie en marche, petit modèle

Sale Date: June 3, 2015

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Biche et faon axis, 1909

Rembrandt Bugatti

Biche et faon axis, 1909

Sale Date: May 26, 2015

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