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Yves Klein
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- Victoire de Samothrace
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 62 on the right wing; numbered 30/175 on the underside
- dry blue pigment and synthetic resin on plaster with metal and stone base
- 19 3/4 by 10 1/2 by 10 in. 50.2 by 26.7 by 25.4 cm.
- Conceived in 1961-1962 and cast in 1973 by Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris, this work is number 30 from an edition of 175, plus 25 Hors Commerces.
Provenance
Galerie Montaigne, Monaco
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1992
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1992
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils, Yves Klein 1928-1962, May - June 1973, no. 18 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, no. S9, p. 97, illustration of the original cast
Exh. Cat., Bern, Kunsthalle, Yves Klein, 1971, no. S9, p. 106, illustration of the original cast
Exh. Cat., Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, Yves Klein 1928-1962, A Retrospective, 1982, no. 92, illustrated in color
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, Paris, 1982, p. 235, illustrated
Hannah Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928 - 1962, International Klein Blue, Cologne, 1995, n. p., illustrated
Sidra Stitch, Yves Klein, Stuttgart, 1995, p. 247, no. 112, illustrated
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Catalogue Raisonné des Editions et Sculptures, Knokke-le-Zoute, 2000, no. S9, p. 228, illustrated
Nicolas Chalet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Nice, Musèe d'Art Moderne at d'Art Contemporain [and travelling], Yves Klein Long Live the Immaterial!, 2000, p. 182, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Bern, Kunsthalle, Yves Klein, 1971, no. S9, p. 106, illustration of the original cast
Exh. Cat., Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, Yves Klein 1928-1962, A Retrospective, 1982, no. 92, illustrated in color
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, Paris, 1982, p. 235, illustrated
Hannah Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928 - 1962, International Klein Blue, Cologne, 1995, n. p., illustrated
Sidra Stitch, Yves Klein, Stuttgart, 1995, p. 247, no. 112, illustrated
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Catalogue Raisonné des Editions et Sculptures, Knokke-le-Zoute, 2000, no. S9, p. 228, illustrated
Nicolas Chalet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Nice, Musèe d'Art Moderne at d'Art Contemporain [and travelling], Yves Klein Long Live the Immaterial!, 2000, p. 182, illustrated
Condition
This work is good and sound condition overall. There are a few areas of minor rubbing. This work has recently been restored by Wilson Conservation LLC.
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.