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JEAN FAUTRIER | Symétries IV
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Symétries IV
- signed
- oil on paper laid down on canvas
- 54 x 73 cm ; 21 1/4 x 28 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1957.
Provenance
De Ségur Collection, Paris
Galerie Jeanne Castel, Paris
Private Collection, Japan
Japan, SBI Art Auction, Modern and Contemporary Art, 27 July 2019, lot 211
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Galerie Jeanne Castel, Paris
Private Collection, Japan
Japan, SBI Art Auction, Modern and Contemporary Art, 27 July 2019, lot 211
Acquired during the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Exhibition of Fautrier, 1 - 25 June 1983
Osaka, Gallery Kasahara, Third Jean Fautrier Exhibition, 4 - 23 July 1983
Osaka, Gallery Kasahara, Third Jean Fautrier Exhibition, 4 - 23 July 1983
Literature
Palma Bucarelli, Jean Fautrier, pittura et materia, p. 350, no. 338, illustrated
Condition
A former framing mark is visible along the edges (also visible in the catalogue illustration). Upon close inspection, minor hairline cracks are visible throughout the central motif in the thicker impasto, some of which present associated tiny losses in the upper right, middle and left part of the motif. Under Ultra Violet Light inspection some areas of the composition fluoresce.
"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.