Lot 183
- 183
Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Rectangle gris sur gris
- signed on the reverse
- pencil, ink, plaster, sand and mixed media on canvas
- 55 by 33.3cm.; 21 5/8 by 13 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Galerie Burén, Stockholm
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Modern & Contemporary Art, 4 December 1980, Lot 331
Private Collection, Tokyo
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Modern & Contemporary Art, 4 December 1980, Lot 331
Private Collection, Tokyo
Literature
Joan Brossa, Joaquim Gomis, Joan Prats & Francesc Vicens, Antoni Tàpies o l'Escarnidor de Diademes, Barcelona 1967, p. X, illustrated in colour
Anna Augusti, Tàpies, The Complete Works, Vol. 2, 1961-1968, Barcelona 2003, p. 309, no. 1553, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer in the original. The top, left and bottom edges of the plaster tend more towards a brown sugar colour in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is very minor wear in a few places along the top and bottom edges, only visible upon close inspection. There is a small loss to the peak of the plaster towards the centre of the bottom left hand quadrant. There is a fine vertical hairline crack to the centre of the bottom edge of the plaster. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."