Modern, Post-War and Contemporary Art, Decorative Arts and Wine

Online-Only Auction, 27 August - 7 September 2020

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Sold for

ZAR 87 938
Lot 492
  • Sir Jacob Epstein KBE; Tiger King, Man of Aran
  • Sir Jacob Epstein KBE; Tiger King, Man of Aran


Lot Estimate
ZAR 60 000 - 80 000
Selling Price
Incl. Buyer's Premium & VAT
ZAR 87 938

About this Item

British 1880-1959
Tiger King, Man of Aran
bronze with a golden patina on stone base
height: 43cm excluding base, 54cm including base

Notes

Coleman ‘Tiger’ King played the lead role of Irishman Robert J. Flaherty in the 1934 film Man of Aran. Apart from this he was also known as a fisherman, blacksmith and farmer, but, it was his fighting spirit and passion for guns that earned him his name of ‘Tiger King’. The current lot is one of six that were cast.

Provenance

Blue Bird Farm, Oppenheimer Collection.

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