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JEAN FAUTRIER | Broussailles
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Broussailles
- signed and dated 56
- mixed media on paper laid down on canvas
- 38 x 46 cm; 14 15/16 x 18 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1956.
Provenance
Galerie Tarica, Paris
Galerie Arditti, Paris
Private Collection, France
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Galerie Daniel Malingue, Paris
Alain Lesieutre Collection, France
Sale: Briest, 54 oeuvres provenant de la collection d'Alain Lesieutre, 24 November 1992, lot 45
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Christie's London, Contemporary Art, 1 December 1994, lot 17
Gmurzynska Gallery, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Arditti, Paris
Private Collection, France
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Galerie Daniel Malingue, Paris
Alain Lesieutre Collection, France
Sale: Briest, 54 oeuvres provenant de la collection d'Alain Lesieutre, 24 November 1992, lot 45
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Christie's London, Contemporary Art, 1 December 1994, lot 17
Gmurzynska Gallery, Zurich
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Rheinland-Pfalz, Bahnhof Rolandseck, Jean Fautrier Retrospektive, 18 April - 22 June 1997
Valencia, Fundacion Bancaja, Jean Fautrier E el Centenario de su nacimiento, 28 April - 31 May 1998
Valencia, Fundacion Bancaja, Jean Fautrier E el Centenario de su nacimiento, 28 April - 31 May 1998
Literature
Palma Bucarelli, Jean Fautrier Pittura e Materia, Verona, 1960, p. 343, no. 302, illustrated
Yves Peyré, Fautrier ou les outrages de l'impossible, Paris, 1990, p. 288, illustrated in colour
Yves Peyré, Fautrier ou les outrages de l'impossible, Paris, 1990, p. 288, illustrated in colour
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is more contrasted in the original work. The work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals very think cracks with an associated loss to the extreme top right and lower right corner tips. Further very close inspection reveals a hairline abrasion located to the upper left corner. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra violet light.
"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
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné for Jean Fautrier, currently in preparation by Marie-José Lefort, Geneva.