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JEAN DUBUFFET | Paris Plaisir II
Estimate
1,000,000 - 1,500,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Paris Plaisir II
- signed with the artist initials and dated 62; signed, inscribed and dated octobre 62 on the reverse
- gouache and collage on paper
- 67 x 81 cm; 26 1/4 x 32 in.
- Executed on 24-29 October 1962.
Provenance
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Private Collection, France (acquired from the above in 1968)
Private Collection, France (acquired from the above in 1968)
Exhibited
Venise, Palazzo Grassi, L'Hourloupe di Jean Dubuffet, 15 June - 15 October 1964; catalogue, np., no. 15, illustrated
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard, L'Hourloupe: Gouaches, 8 December 1964 - 31 January 1965; catalogue, np., no. 21, illustrated
Paris, Galerie Claude Bernard, L'Hourloupe: Gouaches, 8 December 1964 - 31 January 1965; catalogue, np., no. 21, illustrated
Literature
Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet Zeichnungen, Munich, 1980, p. 270, illustrated
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, L'Hourloupe I, Fascicule XX, Paris, 1995, p. 49, no. 97, illustrated
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, L'Hourloupe I, Fascicule XX, Paris, 1995, p. 49, no. 97, illustrated
Condition
Merci de vous adresser au département d'Art Contemporain si vous souhaitez recevoir un rapport d'état professionnel de cette oeuvre. (guillaume.mallecot@sothebys.com) Please refer to the Contemporary Art Department for a professional Condition report.(guillaume.mallecot@sothebys.com)
"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
Started on 24 October 1962, and finished on 12 May 1964, the bewitching Paris Plaisir series consists of only six pieces, among which only four are still in private hands, as Paris Plaisir I is kept at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs of Paris and Paris Plaisir IV at the Musée Granet, in Aix en Provence.
As one of the first expressions of the Hourloupe cycle, a perfect symbiosis between the distorted cityscapes and the hypnotic colorful compositions of Paris Circus, Paris Plaisir II is a work of historical importance. It captures the evolution of Dubuffet's art and provides the undeniable proof of his creative genius as well as unique artistic vision beyond the conventional framework of art.
Announcing the mind-blowing Paris Plaisir VI, sold a year and a half ago at Sotheby's Paris for the record price of one million and a half dollars, Paris Plaisir II was showed in the framework of the famous exhibition L'Hourloupe Di Jean Dubuffet held at the Centro Internazionale delle Arti e del Costume di Palazzo Grassi on the fringe of the 32nd Venice Biennale in 1964.
Kept nearly four decades in a prestigious French collection, Paris Plaisir II shows a dense and cheerful scene which style many wrongly likened to cartoon. But in reality, far from being a mere childish doodle, Paris Plaisir II is a piece of unpretentious, incredibly contemporary and poetical art inspired by a popular folklore Dubuffet celebrates.
As one of the first expressions of the Hourloupe cycle, a perfect symbiosis between the distorted cityscapes and the hypnotic colorful compositions of Paris Circus, Paris Plaisir II is a work of historical importance. It captures the evolution of Dubuffet's art and provides the undeniable proof of his creative genius as well as unique artistic vision beyond the conventional framework of art.
Announcing the mind-blowing Paris Plaisir VI, sold a year and a half ago at Sotheby's Paris for the record price of one million and a half dollars, Paris Plaisir II was showed in the framework of the famous exhibition L'Hourloupe Di Jean Dubuffet held at the Centro Internazionale delle Arti e del Costume di Palazzo Grassi on the fringe of the 32nd Venice Biennale in 1964.
Kept nearly four decades in a prestigious French collection, Paris Plaisir II shows a dense and cheerful scene which style many wrongly likened to cartoon. But in reality, far from being a mere childish doodle, Paris Plaisir II is a piece of unpretentious, incredibly contemporary and poetical art inspired by a popular folklore Dubuffet celebrates.