“Idole”, 1954 / cast 2004
Bronze
Dimensions: 17.8 × 10.5 × 9 cm
Signed on the base
Cast by Bocquel Foundry
Artist’s Proof (Épreuve d’artiste) EA 3/4
Certified by the Takis Foundation (Registration No. V.S.254)
Οn the underside is the foundry mark (bocquel f.d.), the edition notation EA 3/4 (artist’s proof), and the dates 1954–2004.
Literature: Takis, Iolas Galerie Zoumboulakis, Athens 1974, the work is illustrated on p. 54.
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A small-scale bronze sculpture that reflects Takis’ distinctive formal language combining industrial forms with sculptural elegance. Originally conceived in 1954 and cast in bronze in 2004 by the renowned Bocquel Foundry, Idole exemplifies the artist’s early yet timeless approach to form, where balance, tension, and a ritual-like purity of structure create a powerful, emblematic presence.