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Joán Miró
Estimate
1,400,000 - 1,800,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Souvenir de la Tour Eiffel
- signed Miró, numbered 1/6 and stamped with the foundry mark Parellada
- bronze
- 334 by 54 by 80 cm ; 131 1/2 by 21 1/4 by 31 1/2 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Palma, Llonja, Miró, 1993, n.n.
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Alexander Calder and Joán Miró, 2007 (another cast), n.n.
Yorkshire, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Miró: Sculptor, 2012 (cast 4/6), n.n.
Palma, Fundació Pilar i Joán Miró a Mallorca, Memòria 2010, 2010-2013, n.n.
Lindau, Stadtmuseum, Joán Miro - Sternennächte, 2013 (another cast), n.n.
Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art, Alexander Calder and Joán Miró, 2007 (another cast), n.n.
Yorkshire, Yorkshire Sculpture Park, Miró: Sculptor, 2012 (cast 4/6), n.n.
Palma, Fundació Pilar i Joán Miró a Mallorca, Memòria 2010, 2010-2013, n.n.
Lindau, Stadtmuseum, Joán Miro - Sternennächte, 2013 (another cast), n.n.
Literature
Franco Basile, Joán Miró, Bologne, 1997, p. 257
Emilio Fernandez Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joán Miró, Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 345, p. 325 (illustration of another cast)
Emilio Fernandez Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joán Miró, Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 345, p. 325 (illustration of another cast)
Condition
Attractive turquoise blue and reddish brown patina, with subtle nuances intrinsic to the oxidisation process. The third prong of the pitchfork has a fissure (perhaps inherent to the casting process) that has been stabilised with a nail. Otherwise this work is in very good condition.
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"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."