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YVES KLEIN | Untitled Blue Sponge Sculpture, (SE 300)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Yves Klein
- Untitled Blue Sponge Sculpture, (SE 300)
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on natural sponge with posthumously executed metallic base
- sponge: 10.5 by 11 by 6 cm. 41 1/8 by 4 3/8 by 2 3/8 in.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
Galerie Löwenadler, Stockholm
Private Collection
Galería Theo, Madrid
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1991)
Christie's, London, 12 February 2010, Lot 186
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Galería Theo, Madrid
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1991)
Christie's, London, 12 February 2010, Lot 186
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original and it fails to fully convey the vibrancy of the IKB pigment. Condition: This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals some tiny spots of burnishing to some of the protruding elements and an uneven surface patina to the base. 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
“One day I perceived the beauty of blue in the sponges; this working tool all of a sudden became a primary medium for me. The sponge has that extraordinary capacity to absorb and become impregnated with whatever fluid, which was naturally very seductive to me. Thanks to the natural and living matter of sponges, I was able to make portraits of the ‘readers’ of my monochromes, which, after having seen and travelled into the blue of my paintings, returned from them completely impregnated with sensibility, just as the sponges” (Yves Klein, ‘Notes on certain works exhibited at Galerie Colette Allendy’, in: Klaus Ottmann, Ed., Overcoming the Problematics of Art: The Writings of Yves Klein, New York 2007, pp. 22-23).
This work is registered in the Yves Klein Archives under number SE 300.
This work is registered in the Yves Klein Archives under number SE 300.