JEAN DUBUFFET | Pendule III (brouilleuse d'heure)

Galerie Beyeler, Basel and Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
The Pace Gallery, New York
Collection of James Shapiro, Miami
Waddington Galleries, London
Christie's, New York, 9 November 1993, Lot 27
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Paris, Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Ustensiles, demeures, escaliers de Jean Dubuffet, June - July 1967, cat. no. 16, illustrated
London, Waddington Galleries, Jean Dubuffet: 1901-1965, April - May 1990, cat. no. 17, p. 37, illustrated in color

Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fasicule XXI: L'Hourloupe II, Lausanne 1968, cat. no. 335, p. 183, illustrated
Renato Barilli, Dubuffet: le cycle de l’Hourloupe, Paris 1976, cat. no. 63, p. 49, illustrated
Renato Barilli, Dubuffet: oggetto e progetto, il ciclo dell’Hourloupe, Milan 1976, cat. no. 63, p. 49, illustrated

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the edges, which are taped, and which is slightly lifting in some areas. There is faint stretcher bar impression visible along the upper right edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, scattered drip accretions fluoresce brightly but are not the result of restoration. Framed.
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.

"The objective of painting is to animate a surface which is by definition two-dimensional and without depth. One does not enrich it in seeking effects of relief or trompe-l'oeil through shading; one denatures and adulterates it...Let us seek instead ingenious ways to flatten objects on the surface; and let the surface speak its own language and not an artificial language of three-dimensional space which is not proper to it."
Jean Dubuffet