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ASGER JORN | Foreigners facing future
Estimate
70,000 - 100,000 EUR
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Description
- Asger Jorn
- Foreigners facing future
- signed; signed, titled and dated 61 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 64,6 x 81 cm ; 25 1/2 x 31 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1961.
Provenance
Grünebaum Gallery Ltd, New York
Private Collection, Belgium
Private Collection, Belgium
Exhibited
Philadelphia, Makler Gallery, Cobra, 10 January - 7 February 1964
Literature
Guy Atkins, Asger Jorn, The crucial years: 1954 - 1964, London, 1997, np., no. 1347, illustrated
Condition
The left half of the canvas presents stable hairline drying cracks. in the blue paint. Tiny uplifts are visible in this are as well. Further close inspection reveals small uplifts and cracks in the black paint along the right edge. Cracks and associated losses are visible in the yellow paint along the upper edge.
"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."