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Willi Baumeister
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Willi Baumeister
- Fliegende Formen
- signed with the artist's initials, signed and dated 37 on the stretcher; signed on a label affixed to the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 65.6 by 46cm.; 25 3/4 by 18 1/8 in.
Provenance
Galleria Gissi, Turin
Galleria d'Arte Stendhal, Milan
Galerie am Ledergraben, Reutlingen
Galerie Valentin, Stuttgart
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1987
Galleria d'Arte Stendhal, Milan
Galerie am Ledergraben, Reutlingen
Galerie Valentin, Stuttgart
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1987
Exhibited
Basel, Kunsthalle, Willi Baumeister - Ernst Wilhelm Nay, 1960
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Stuttgart, Galerie Valentien, Kunst des 20. Jahrhundert 1986/1987, 1987, p. 30, illustrated in colour
Peter Beye and Felicitas Baumeister, Willi Baumeister: Werkkatalog der Gemälde, Ostfildern 2002, vol. II, p. 308, illustrated
Peter Beye and Felicitas Baumeister, Willi Baumeister: Werkkatalog der Gemälde, Ostfildern 2002, vol. II, p. 308, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of very light wear and handling to the upper two and lower right corner tip, and some very faint handling marks towards the right side edge and to the right of the top edge. Extremely close inspection reveals a pinhead-sized fly spot towards the centre of the lower right quadrant, and a further tiny ones towards the centre of the composition. There is a very faint and unobtrusive stretcher bar mark running parallel to the lower edge, and very light canvas draw. Examination under ultra-violet light reveals three small spots of retouching; two towards the centre of the lower edge, and one towards the centre of the composition as well as very faint and unobtrusive inconsistency in the application of the varnish.
"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."