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Jean Arp
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Arp
- Trois blanches et une jaune
- signed Arp on the reverse
- painted wood relief
- 54 by 35.8cm., 21 1/4 by 14 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Basel
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 26th June 1981, lot 134
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Kornfeld & Klipstein, Bern, 26th June 1981, lot 134
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Bernd Rau, Hans Arp, Die Reliefs, Oeuvre-Katalog, Stuttgart, 1981, no. 473, illustrated p. 226
Condition
This work is in very good condition. It is mounted to a pine panel with four screws. Minor surface dirt is visible especially near the upper centre edge, near the lower right corner and above the central yellow element. A faint drip stain extends from the lowermost white element to the lower centre edge. This work would benefit from a gentle cleaning. a few very tiny scuffs to the painted edges of the elements are faintly visible. In comparison to the colours in the catalogue illustration the yellow element is slightly softer and a bit less green in person. There is no restoration apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
'Not everyone has the gift of clarity; not everyone has the gift of natural ambiguity. Only Arp has the gift of being clear and ambiguous at the same time.'
Michel Seuphor, quoted in Bernd Rau, op. cit., 1981, p. XXII
Michel Seuphor, quoted in Bernd Rau, op. cit., 1981, p. XXII