Pierre Székely (1923-2001) - Lot 203

Pierre Székely (1923-2001) Le Charnier 1967 Large stone sculpture (tuff and sandstone) Signed and titled on a metal plate set into the back 82 x 114 x 230 cm The work is listed in the artist's catalog raisonné, compiled by Pierre Karinthy and available online Sold by designation Originally from Budapest, Pierre Székely studied drawing with Hanna Dallos before being deported to a labor camp in 1944, where he worked as a stonemason. At the end of the war, having escaped from a convoy of deportees to Germany, he resumed his drawing activities before settling in Paris in 1946. In the 1950s, he created his first sculptures in stone, wood, metal and ceramics, influenced by surrealism and abstraction. Working with architects such as Henri Mouette and Claude Guislain, Pierre Székely's work became public and was installed in housing estates and schools. He won the Grand Prix at the Biennale Internationale des Arts de la Rue in 1978.