St. Louis Contemporary and Classic: The May Collection
Sat, May 9, 2026 11:00AM EDT
Lot 155
Hans Bellmer (Polish-German, 1902-75). Les Marionnettes (II) (1969). Gouache and Graphite Drawing.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
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Sight Height 12.75 in., Width 12 in. Framed Height 24 in., Width 23.5 in. Signed, dated lower right. Hans Bellmer was a photographer, sculptor, writer, and painter associated with the Surrealist movement. One of his early drawing instructors was artist George Grosz, who strongly influenced Bellmers work and thinking. His work is included in collections around the world from MOMA and the Art Institute of Chicago, The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.
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