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Salvador Dalí
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Le Cabinet anthropomorphique
- inscrit Dali, numéroté 224/330 et porte la marque du fondeur Foneria Mibrosa Barcelona
- bronze
- 30.9 x 59,5 x 22,5 cm ; 12 1/8 x 23 3/8 x 8 7/8 in.
Provenance
Acquis auprès du fondeur Mibrosa par le propriétaire actuel en 2011
Literature
Beniamino Levi, The Dalí Universe, Londres, 2000, la grande version reproduite pp. 80 & 81
Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí. Le dur et le mou, sortilège et magie des formes, Paris, 2004, no. 683, une autre épreuve reproduite p. 266
Françoise Lechien, Dalí, Dalí! ou l'éclosion apothéosique d'un sculpteur, Bruxelles, 2004, la grande version reproduite pp. 70 & 99
Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí. Le dur et le mou, sortilège et magie des formes, Paris, 2004, no. 683, une autre épreuve reproduite p. 266
Françoise Lechien, Dalí, Dalí! ou l'éclosion apothéosique d'un sculpteur, Bruxelles, 2004, la grande version reproduite pp. 70 & 99
Condition
The bronze is sound. There is an attractive brown patina. There is some build-up of dust in the recesses with a tiny dent on the upper model's right leg, probably inherent to the casting process. Apart from some scattered dots of discoloration, this work is in very good 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
signed 'Dalí', numbered '224/330' and stamped with the foundry mark 'Fondeur Mibrosa Barcelona', bronze. Conceived in plaster in 1973 and cast in bronze in a numbered edition of 330 by the Mibrosa foundry, Barcelona.