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GERMAINE RICHIER | Plomb avec verre de couleur, no. 49
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- After Germaine Richier
- Plomb avec verre de couleur, no. 49
- lead and coloured glass
- 28,5 x 18,2 x 15 cm; 11 1/4 x 7 3/16 x 515/16 in. (sculpture)
- 41,8 x 18,2 x 15 cm; 16 7/16 x 7 3/16 x 5 15/16 in. (with base)
- Executed in 1953, this work is unique.
Provenance
The Estate of the Artist
Private Collection, Paris
Private Collection, London
Private Collection, Paris
Private Collection, London
Exhibited
Saint-Paul de Vence, Fondation Maeght, Germaine Richier, Rétrospective, 5 April - 25 June 1996; catalogue, p. 206, no. 61, illustrated in colour
Venise, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Germaine Richier, 28 October - 5 February 2007; catalogue, pp. 98-99, illustrated in colour
New York, Dominique Lévy Gallery, Germaine Richier, February - April 2014; catalogue, 78-79, illustrated in colour
Venise, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Germaine Richier, 28 October - 5 February 2007; catalogue, pp. 98-99, illustrated in colour
New York, Dominique Lévy Gallery, Germaine Richier, February - April 2014; catalogue, 78-79, illustrated in colour
Condition
The overall tonality is darker in the original work than in the printed catalogue illustration. The blue stone in the lower part of the torso is slightly brighter. There is a thin layer of dust in the creases mainly located around the red and blue stones. The metal structure on which the lead is affixed is visible on the back of the figure and show traces of oxidation are located mainly on the back of the figure. The stone artist base reveals a former restoration on upper part. This work is in very good original 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
Fully aware of the avant-gardes of her time, Germaine Richier created her first glass-incrusted lead sculptures in 1952. The experiment only lasted five years during which she produced an outstanding body of unique pieces showing the full extent of her researches on form and material. With marks of the artist's hand here and there on the metal, Plomb avec verre de couleur, no. 49 is probably one of the most remarkable examples of this period emblematic of Richier's constant search for the right balance between tension and harmony, resilience and sensitivity. In addition to its scarlet eye and heart-shaped fragments of glass incrusted in ash concretions judiciously placed in the sculpture, Plomb avec verre de couleur, no. 49 also displays a singular versatile aspect.