- 19
César
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- César
- Rosso Mica 361 (Suite Milanaise)
- signé et daté 98
- compression d'automobile peinte
- 165 x 69 x 85 cm; 70 x 27 3/16 x 33 1/2 in.
- Exécutée en 1998, cette oeuvre est unique.
Provenance
Acquis directement auprès de l'artiste par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
Milan, Fondation Mudima, César la suite milanaise, 1998; itinérante: Dijon, Le Consortium - Centre d'art Contemporain, 1998-1999, catalogue, n.p., illustré en couleurs
Bâle, Museum Jean Tinguely, Véhicules: César - Tinguely, 1999, catalogue, n.p., illustré en couleurs
Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, César - Anthologie par Jean Nouvel, 2008, catalogue p. 147, illustré en couleurs
Bâle, Museum Jean Tinguely, Véhicules: César - Tinguely, 1999, catalogue, n.p., illustré en couleurs
Paris, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, César - Anthologie par Jean Nouvel, 2008, catalogue p. 147, illustré en couleurs
Condition
The colour is accurate in the catalogue illustration.
Except 2 tiny paintlosses (appox. 0,2 cm each) located on an edge in the upper part of the work (130 cm from the bottom of the work), this work is in excellent 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
"La Suite Milanaise [...] constitue la dernière série de Compressions de César, réalisées avec des voitures Fiat en 1998 [...]. Elles ne sont pas sans préciosité et l'on se délecte à regarder ces tôles comme s'il s'agissait de drapés."
(César: 'The hand and the head', interview entre Jean Nouvel et Catherine Millet, in César - Anthologie par Jean Nouvel, Paris, 2008, p.31)
(César: 'The hand and the head', interview entre Jean Nouvel et Catherine Millet, in César - Anthologie par Jean Nouvel, Paris, 2008, p.31)