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Vassilakis Takis
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 EUR
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Description
- Vassilakis Takis
- Signal Lumineux, Vis d'Archimède
- signé sur la base
- métal peint et système électrique
- Hauteur/height : 255 cm; 100 3/8 in.
- Exécutée en 1984, cette oeuvre est unique.
Provenance
Galerie Xippas, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel en 2002
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel en 2002
Condition
The work is in very condition. Some traces of wear are visible on the 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
signed on the base; painted metal and electric lighting system. Executed in 1984, this work is unique.
Cette oeuvre est le premier exemplaire ayant servi de modèle pour la réalisation des Signaux installés à la Défense à Paris.
Fig.1. Signaux lumineux, Grande Arche de la Défense, Paris 1990. - © D.R.
Fig.2. Lettre dédicace de Marcel Duchamp à Takis. Catalogue d'exposition Takis, galerie Schwarz, Milan, 1962. © D.R.