- Jean Lambert-Rucki (French, 1888-1967)
The Umbrella Man, c. 1950
Unsigned.
Welded iron sculpture, height 41 in. (104.0 cm).
Condition: Wear to surface, minor surface abrasions.
Provenance: Skinner, Inc., American and European Paintings and Prints, May 16, 2003, Sale No. 2194/Lot
367.
N.B. Born in Krakow, Lambert-Rucki moved to Paris in 1911 (and became a French citizen in 1932).
Shortly after his arrival in Paris he began friendships with the artists of Montparnasse, including Modigliani
and Kisling. In 1920 he met the influential dealer Léonce Rosenberg, who began offering his works together
with those of Picasso and Leger, among others.
$8,000-12,000
online bidding at http://www.skinnerinc.com 227