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Jean Hélion
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Hélion
- Tensions
- Signed and dated Hélion 29 (lower right); signed, dated and numbered Jean Hélion, 1929, B 69 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas
- 36 1/2 by 28 3/4 in.
- 92.7 by 73 cm
Provenance
Galerie Louis Carré, Paris
Willard Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above on June 3, 1967
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Louis Carré, 1962
Zurich, Galerie Charles Lienhard, 1962, no. 1160, illustrated
New York, Willard Gallery, 1967, no. 3
Zurich, Galerie Charles Lienhard, 1962, no. 1160, illustrated
New York, Willard Gallery, 1967, no. 3
Condition
Very good condition. Original canvas. Surface is slightly dirty. Under UV light, there are pinhead-size dots of inpainting in right side of center blue square. There are scattered dots of inpainting along edges to cover frame abrasion. There is one stroke in upper left square and several strokes in lower right corner and center of the white square. A few other minor scattered spots of inpainting are apparent. Otherwise, fine.
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.
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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.