Around 1750, court sculptor Falconet modelled the mistress of King Louis XV so lifelike that this sculpture caused a real scandal. Today, the marble statue is one of the great art treasures of the Louvre in Paris. Edition in original size. Height 84 cm. Weight 35 kg. Polymer artificial marble, weatherproof.
Around 1750, court sculptor Falconet modelled the mistress of King Louis XV so lifelike that this sculpture caused a real scandal. Today, the marble statue is one of the great art treasures of the Louvre in Paris. Reduction. Height 34 cm, width 11 cm. Polymer artificial marble.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 60 x 50 x 40 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 103 x 90 x 64 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 68 x 34 x 16 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Size 33 x 20 x 37 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Born in Groot-Ammers (Netherlands) in 1949, Evert den Hartog lends his sculptures an inimitable, humorous lightness. He succeeds in combining weightlessness and earthiness in ever surprising ways. Den Hartog's sculptures have a typically humorous aura that is hard to resist as a viewer. Evert den Hartog presents his extensive oeuvre to a large audience in Dutch and German galleries. At ars mundi, we have already been able to exclusively present the 'Happy Bull' from this series, which is already out of print. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast by hand using the lost wax technique. Patinated and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 299 pieces, signed and individually numbered. Format 27 x 32 x 21 cm.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 30 x 35 x 25 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Format 20 x 55 x 55 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated dark grey by hand and polished. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Size 30 x 57 x 30 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 45 x 45 x 42 cm (H/W/D). On diabase base, size 5 x 20 x 20 cm (h/w/d).
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Size 42 x 27 x 50 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Dutchman Evert den Hartog is a master of the moment. He is in more ways than one, as den Hartog has made a name for himself on the international art scene over the past few decades as a photographer and sculptor. Whether he depicts reality with a camera or creates this reality with the tools of a sculptor - in his case usually the bare hand armed with a spade - is irrelevant. The approach is the same. The result is thoroughly composed works of art that resemble 'frozen moments' ('Frozen Moments' is also the title of a monograph on Hartog) and have long inspired collectors and museums. To understand this, just take a look at his 'Flying Owl', which can best be described as a chain of (apparent) paradoxes: The work is a thoroughly naturalistic depiction and at the same time a mirror-symmetrical abstraction; you see a moving standstill and 'hear', as it were, a soundlessness rushing past. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled, polished and patinated by hand. Limited edition of 99 pieces, numbered, signed and hallmarked with the foundry and ars mundi stamp. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limitation certificate. Size with base approx. 38 x 40.5 x 22.5 cm (h/w/d). Weight approx. 10.6 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
The Dutch sculptor Evert den Hartog has taken up the challenge of combining weightlessness and earthiness. Den Hartog received his artistic training at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rotterdam from 1971 to 1976, initially creating mainly ceramic sculptures until he discovered his passion for bronze in the early 1980s. The themes of his works originate from the animal world and are rooted in ancient mythology in his multi-faceted selection of motifs. There is a tremendous joie de vivre and dynamism in all of Hartog's works. The unmistakable Dutch humour sparkles from the objects and lends the bronze sculptures an unexpected lightness. Evert den Hartog presents his extensive oeuvre to a large audience in Dutch and German galleries. His love-struck elephant dances like a prima ballerina on just one leg and almost seems to lift off the ground with bliss. With its trunk raised, this masterpiece brings its owner additional luck and keeps all worries at bay. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast by hand using the lost wax technique, patinated and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 299 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. On a black diabase base, total height 41 cm. Weight 11 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
The question repeatedly posed by philosophers about the feelings of animals is answered quite clearly here: Hartog's heron dries its plumage in the sun and the viewer has the immediate impression that it is enjoying it. The 'frozen moment', which in Hartog's own words is always the point of his work, is undoubtedly a moment of happiness here. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated and polished by hand on a diabase base. Limited edition of 99 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Format incl. base 34.5 x 20.5 x 15 cm (h/w/d). Format base 3.8 x 15 x 15 cm (h/w/d). Weight 11.6 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated white and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Format 50 x 35 x 22 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated grey/black by hand and polished. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Size 60 x 42 x 35 cm (h/w/d).
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated brown and polished by hand. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Sculpture size 54 x 50 x 16 cm (h/w/d). On a diabase base.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated grey/black by hand and polished. Limited world edition of 12 copies, individually numbered (8 copies Arabic numbered 1-8/8 + 4 artist's copies Roman numbered I-IV/IV) and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Format 60 x 120 x 25 cm (h/w/d).
It is the moment of the powerful seizure: Hartog's barn owl swoops down on its prey with great dynamism at precisely this moment, even though it is standing still at the same time. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated and polished by hand. Moulded directly from the original and reduced in size (reduction). Limited world edition of 99 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limited edition. Format incl. base approx. 40 x 11.5 x 16 cm (h/w/d). On a slide base, size 7 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm (h/w/d). Total weight approx. 5 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled by hand, polished and patinated white/light grey. Limited edition of 199 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limited edition. Sculpture size 44 x 22 x 30 cm (h/w/d). Weight 6.2 kg. Version on a diabase base. Base size 3 x 15 x 20 cm (h/w/d). Total weight 9 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, chiselled by hand, polished and patinated white/light grey. Limited edition of 199 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. With numbered certificate of authenticity and limited edition. Sculpture size 44 x 22 x 30 cm (h/w/d). Weight 6.2 kg. Version without diabase base. ars mundi exclusive edition.
A curious look at the world - Evert den Hartog's rhinoceros In his sculptural works, Evert den Hartog emphasises the shape and form of his motifs in such a way that he never really strays far from the real-life model, but at the same time gives them an additional level of interpretation. This can be a moment of tension, which he 'freezes' perfectly ('Frozen Moments' is therefore the title of a publication about his work), but he also likes to give his animal sculptures something playful, even providing them with a clear pinch of humour. In the case of his little rhinoceros, for example, it is hard not to recognise not only the rhinoceros in it, but also the invitation to do the same and watch the world go by with interest, but also calmly. Sculpture in fine bronze, cast using the lost wax technique, patinated grey/black by hand and polished. Limited world edition of 99 pieces, individually numbered and labelled with the Hartogs signature emblem. Certificate included. Size 14.5 x 12 x 19 cm (h/w/d). Weight 2 kg. ars mundi exclusive edition.
