Contemporary Art Day Auction

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Lot 281
  • 281

Yves Klein

Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description

  • Yves Klein
  • Venus Bleu

  • numbered 127/300 on the underside

  • pigment and synthetic resin on plaster cast
  • 26 3/4 by 11 7/8 by 1 in. 69 by 30 by 20 cm.
  • Conceived in 1962, this work was cast in 1982 in an edition of 300, plus 50 Hors Commerces and was edited by Galerie Bonnier, Geneva.

Literature

Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, no. S41, p. 100, illustration of the original cast
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, Paris, 1982, p. 204, illustration of another cast
Sidra Stich, Yves Klein, Stuttgart, 1984, p. 247, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Cologne, Museum Ludwig (and traveling), Yves Klein, 1994, no. 111, p. 247, illustration of another cast in color
Exh. Cat., Oslo, National Museum of Contemporary Art (and traveling), Yves Klein, 1997, no. 66, p. 79, illustration of another cast in color
Exh. Cat., Lisbon, Galeria António Prates, Yves Klein, 1998, p. 5, illustration of another cast in color
Jeanne-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein, Catalogue Raisonné des Editions et Sculptures, Knokke-le-Zoute, 2000, no. S41, p. 234, illustration of another cast in color
Nicolas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated in color
p. 183, illustrated in color

Condition

The work is in very good and sound condition. There are few scattered surface abrasion and scuff marks throughout which are not structural and are unobtrusive. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work.
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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