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Niki de Saint Phalle
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Grand éléphant vase
signé et numéroté 3/3
- polyester et peinture au polyurethane
- 116 x 210 x 95 cm; 45 5/8 x 82 11/16 x 37 3/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1991 dans une édition de 3 exemplaires plus 2 épreuves d'artiste.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Belgique
Collection particulière, Espagne
Vente: Sotheby's Paris, 26 mai 2008, lot 33
Acquis lors de cette vente par le propriétaire actuel
Condition
Apart from a few retouching to the black paint surface, to the head and the neck of the animal, this work is in very good condition.
"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 and numbered 3/3; polyester and polyurethan paint. Executed in 1991 in an edition of 3 examples plus 2 artist's proofs.
" Son univers de signes, de formes, de couleurs et de constructions en plâtre, en fil de fer, en polyester et fibres de verre ou en traits de crayon fait songer aux bestiaires des temples hindous, peuplés d'animaux sauvages et de toutes les beauté d'une nature inapprivoisée."
(Pontus Hulten, Niki de Saint Phalle, Verlag Gerd Hatje, in La fureur et le plaisir du travail, p.13)
Niki de Saint-Phalle à Soisy l'Ecole. © D.R.