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André ROZAY

(1913 – 1993)

Polar Bear

Beige and white enamelled stoneware.
Unsigned.
1976.
Unique piece.
Height : 117 cm / 46 inches.
Width : 38 cm / 15 inches.
Depth : 42 cm / 16.5 inches.

Origin

Georges Robin collection – Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye – France.
Private collection – Blois – France.

History

This unique, never-before-seen piece was bought directly from the artist for 7,000 francs (equivalent to 5,236 euros) in 1976 by Georges Robin, a ceramicist who took over Jean Maubroux’s workshop in Saint-Amand-en-Puisaye in 1958.
According to Renaud Régnier, director of the Musée de La Borne, it is the largest sculpture ever made by André Rozay.