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Vlassis Caniaris
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Vlassis Caniaris
- Fossil: Toys & Shoes (a pair)
- (i) stamped CANIARIS 1970 lower right
(ii) signed and dated Caniaris / 1966 in the right shoe - mixed media
- (i) 50 by 63 by 5cm., 19¾ by 24¾ by 2in.; (ii) 21 by 31 by 18cm., 8¼ by 12¼ by 7in.
Provenance
(i) Private Collection, France
Daniel Varenne, Geneva (by 2007)
(ii) Private Collection, Geneva (by 1991)
Gallery Daniel Varenne, Geneva (by 1999)
Exhibited
(ii) Athens, National Gallery and Alexandros Soutzos Museum, Vlassis Caniaris - A Retrospective, 1999, no. 114, p. 202, illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Michael Fehr, Vlassis Caniaris, Konkreter Realismus. Skizze einer künstlerischen Strategie. Werkverzeichnis 1952 bis 1983, Nuremberg, 1991, p. 273, no. 70/53, illustrated (i); p. 203, no. 70/35, illustrated (ii)
Condition
There is some light brown staining in the plaster in the Shoes, though this is likely to be original. Overall this work is in good condition.
There are three cracks in the plaster in the Toy, all three visible in the catalogue illustration: one extending from the left edge (as viewed in the catalogue illustration) along the handle to the heel of the shoe, another from the lower edge also to the heel, and one from the upper right corner to the front of the shoe, with some associated scattered flaking of the plaster along the cracks. It appears that there are two small soldiers missing in this work, corresponding to the small indentations visible in the catalogue illustration. These are visible in the illustration of the work in the Caniaris monograph by Michael Fehr.
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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."