Raoul VALDIVIESO (1931-1993). "Sevilla Palida". Textured bronze with golden patina, signed and titled under the base. Height 23 cm - Width 12 cm - Depth 9 cm It stands on a rectangular base in stained wood (scratches). Also included: - Modern school. Anthropomorphic sculpture, or stylized ostrich. Bronze, onyx and gilded metal, monogrammed. Height : 40 cm - Width : 22 cm - Depth : 18 cm Note: Raoul Valdiviesco trained at the Beaux-Arts of the University of Chile before moving to Paris in the 1950s, where he became Roberto Matta's assistant. He befriended the artists of the École de Paris, including Constantin Brancusi, Henry Moore and Giacometti, whose influence can be seen in his work. An artist at the crossroads between ancient art, through his use of bronze, and modern art, which he links to oriental influences following his move between Spain and Morocco in the 1970s.