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Niki de Saint Phalle
Estimate
500,000 - 700,000 USD
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Nana Dawn
incised with the artist's signature and numbered EA II/III on the standing foot
- painted stratified polyester
- 56 by 44 by 25 1/2 in. 142 by 111.8 by 64.8 cm.
- Executed in 1993, this work is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity issued by the Niki Charitable Art Foundation.
Provenance
Gasiunasen Gallery, Palm Beach
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above in 1999)
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few extremely faint scratches scattered on the surface of the metallic base.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
Niki de Saint Phalle is a priestess that can handle the contradictions of life in the form of death, who knows how to dominate despair and fear by making them emotionally acceptable, and gentle, even joyful and pleasurable, who knows how to attract the eye to make us discover poetry, fairy tales and children's stories while adding magic inspiration, constantly opposing and comparing it to the realities and brutality of society.
Pontus Hulten (Exh. Cat., Niki de Saint Phalle, Bonn, Kunst and Ausstellungshalle, 1992, p. 13)
Pontus Hulten (Exh. Cat., Niki de Saint Phalle, Bonn, Kunst and Ausstellungshalle, 1992, p. 13)