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Takis
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Takis
- Pendule Musicale
- signed, titled and dated 1965/67
- wood, magnet, wire and metal sewing needle
- 74 3/4 by 27 1/2 by 9 in. 190 by 70 by 23 cm.
- Executed in 1965-1967, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued by the Takis Foundation and signed by the artist.
190 by 70 by 23cm.
Executed in 1965.
Executed in 1965.
Provenance
Jean Claude de Fuegas, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Nationale du Jeu de Paume; Pully, FAE MuseĢe d'Art Contemporain; Madrid, Fundacion La Caixa, Takis, July 1993 - April 1994, p. 144, illustrated
Literature
Héléna and Nicolas Calas, eds., Takis: Monographies, Paris, 1984, cat. no. 187, p. 215, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition and good working order. There are scattered abrasions and surface accretions to the wood panel. There is some cracking to the white wooden elements and some light rusting to the metal element.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.