Lot 44
- 44
Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Díptic Negre amb Escuma (Díptico Negro con Espuma)
- signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas and oil on wood in two parts
- Each: 195 by 170.5cm.; 76 3/4 by 67 1/4 in.
- Overall: 195 by 341cm.; 76 3/4 by 134 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1987.
Provenance
Galerie Lelong, Paris
Aquired directly from the above in 1989
Aquired directly from the above in 1989
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Lelong, Tàpies. Peintures, pp. 32-33, no. 4, illustrated in colour
Trento, Castel Ivano, L'Incanto e la Trascendenza, 1994, p. 228, illustrated in colour
Trento, Castel Ivano, L'Incanto e la Trascendenza, 1994, p. 228, illustrated in colour
Literature
Anna Agustí, Antoni Tàpies, The Complete Works: 1986-1990, Vol. 6, Barcelona 2000, p. 169, no. 5505, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the illustration fails to fully convey the textured surface in the original.
Condition: This work is very good condition. There are several characteristic and stable drying cracks scattered throughout, which are inherent to the artist's choice of media and visible in the catalogue illustration. Close inspection reveals a fine line of cracking to the joints of the wood panel. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet 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."