




Francois Stahly (1911-2006)
Small Totem signed at the tip “F.Stahly”
Marble and wood.
Height: 17 cm with the base.
Base: 7,5x8cm
Source: Martel Greiner Gallery
After spending his youth in Switzerland, Stahly arrived in Paris in 1931 and attended the Ranson Academy, where Malfray taught. At the end of the thirties, he exhibited with Manessier, Etienne-Martin, Martin, Martin, Martin, Klinger, Le Moal, Bertholle (Testimonial Group) and became a member of the Salon de Mai Committee in Paris. At the end of the occupation, he wrote for various artistic magazines and began a collaboration with Etienne-Martin on the search for the integration of sculpture into architecture. At the same time, he produced a series of monumental sculptural works, including The Baccarat Church and the Vatican Chapel at the Universal Exhibition in Brussels. In 1957, he received the Matarazzo Prize in Sao-Paulo; in 1965 the Grand Prix of the Tokyo Biennial; in 1972 the Grand Prix des Beaux-Arts de la Ville de Paris; and in 1979 the National Grand Prix of Sculpture. In 1969, he donated part of his personal collection to the Meudon Museum. His works are also presented in the collections of American museums (Dallas, Seattle), Swiss museums (Zurich), Italian museums...