Lot 41
- 41
César
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- César
- Portrait de Michel Tapié
- signed and dated 1956 on the base
- iron
- 60 by 49 by 32cm.
- 23 5/8 by 19 1/4 by 12 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Sale: Francis Briest, Paris, 7 April 1987, Lot 56A
Acquired directly from the above
Sale: Francis Briest, Paris, 7 April 1987, Lot 56A
Acquired directly from the above
Exhibited
New York, Saidenberg Gallery, César, Sculpture 1953-1961, 1961, no. 28
Geneva, Musée Rath; Grenoble, Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture; Knokke-Le Zoute, Casino; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen; Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, César, Rétrospective des Sculptures, 1976, p. 34, no. 20
Jouy-en-Josas, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Le Fers de César, 1984, p. 59
Geneva, Musée Rath; Grenoble, Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture; Knokke-Le Zoute, Casino; Rotterdam, Museum Boymans van Beuningen; Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, César, Rétrospective des Sculptures, 1976, p. 34, no. 20
Jouy-en-Josas, Fondation Cartier pour l'Art Contemporain, Le Fers de César, 1984, p. 59
Literature
Pierre Restany, César, Paris 1988, p. 164, illustrated in colour (with incorrect date)
Exhibition Catalogue, Marseille, Musée de la Vieille Charité, César, 1993, p. 93
Denise Durand-Ruel, César Catalogue Raisonné, 1947-1964, Paris 1994, Vol. I, no. 147, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Marseille, Musée de la Vieille Charité, César, 1993, p. 93
Denise Durand-Ruel, César Catalogue Raisonné, 1947-1964, Paris 1994, Vol. I, no. 147, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly darker in the original
Condition: This work is in very 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. 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."