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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Tour aux Chiffres
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 70 on the base
- epoxy with polyurethane paint
- 67 7/8 by 33 1/2 in. 172 by 85 cm.
Provenance
Gallery Beyeler, Switzerland
Private Collection, Usa
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, Usa
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum. Jean Dubuffet: a Retrospective,1973, cat. no. 282, p. 276, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, Murs, Architectures, Lausanne, 1974, no. 19, p. 28, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition. The surface is slightly dusty. There are several minor and unobtrusive cracks scattered throughout and evidence of faint soiling.
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.