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SALVADOR DALÍ | Femme à la tête de roses
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Salvador Dalí
- Femme à la tête de roses
- Inscribed Dalí, numbered 5/8 and stamped with foundry mark Fonderia Bonvicini Verona Italia
- Bronze and plexiglass
- Height: 77 1/8 in.
- 196 cm
- Conceived in 1981 and cast in a numbered edition of 8 by 1987 by the Fonderia Bonvicini, Sommacampagna, Verona.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired from the artist by 1987)
Acquired from the above in 1998 by the present owner
Acquired from the above in 1998 by the present owner
Literature
Robert & Nicolas Descharnes, Dalí, Sculptures & Objects, The Hard and the Soft, Spells for the Magic of Form, Paris, 2003, no. 685, illustration of another cast p. 267
Condition
Polished bronze mounted to a steel black base. Some surface dust and dirt in crevices throughout. Some discoloration and pitting to the surface, inherent to the casting process. Some other minor scuffs throughout, most notably on the figure's proper rear side and upper thigh. There are two two-inch areas of discoloration on the back of the figure's proper left leg. Some scratches and adhesive residue to the plexiglass element. The work is in good condition.
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.
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.