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Heinz Leinfellner, Bronze, Standing Nude, Austria, around 1965

Currency:EUR Category:Collectibles Start Price:600.00 EUR Estimated At:960.00 - 1,200.00 EUR
Heinz Leinfellner, Bronze, Standing Nude, Austria, around 1965
The present bronze sculpture is a work of the Austrian artist Heinz Leinfellner and dates back to the time around 1965. It depicts a standing female nude leaned against a stylized natural base. Sculptural works by Leinfellner are clearly influenced by the cubist and constructivist approaches by Fritz Wotruba, Anton Hanak and Henry Moores.



The sculpture is in good condition with only small traces of age and use. There are slight residues visible in the notches of the bronze base. The sculpture measures 25.5 cm in height.



Heinz Leinfellner (1911-1974)

Being a native from Slovenia, Leinfellner attended the School of Applied Arts in Graz, from 1927 to 1930. He was then a student of Anton Hanak (1875-1934) and Josef Mullner (1879-1968) at the Academy of Fine Arts in Vienna, from 1932 to 1940. In the following years (1948 to 1952) Leinfellner became assistant to Fritz Wotruba (1907-1975), whose style influenced him a great deal. He gained further inspiration by the design principles of Anton Hanak and Henry Moore (1898-1986). Since 1972, Leinfellner was professor of ceramic sculpture at the Academy of Applied Arts in Vienna. Among his most important exhibitions are his participations at the Venice Biennale in 1954 and his contribution to the documenta 2 (1959) in Kassel. (cbo)
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