Lot 156
- 156
Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Les Yeux Cerclés
- incised with the artist's initials and date '59 on the reverse
- papier-mâché
- 10 3/4 by 4 5/8 by 3 in. 27.3 by 11.7 by 7.6 cm.
Provenance
Collection Carlo Cardazzo, Venice
Jeffrey Hoffeld Gallery, New York
Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1985
Jeffrey Hoffeld Gallery, New York
Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1985
Exhibited
Rome, Marlborough Galleria d'Arte, Dubuffet, March - April 1963, cat. no. 68
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Jean Dubuffet & Art Brut, November 1986 - March 1987, cat. no. 16, p. 54, illustrated in color
Venice, Peggy Guggenheim Collection, Jean Dubuffet & Art Brut, November 1986 - March 1987, cat. no. 16, p. 54, illustrated in color
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XVII: Matériologies, Paris, 1959, cat. no. 75, p. 68, illustrated
Andreas Franzke, ed., Jean Dubuffet: Petites statues de la vie précaire, Kleine Statuen des unsicheren Lebens, Berlin, 1988, cat. no. 54, n.p., illustrated
Andreas Franzke, ed., Jean Dubuffet: Petites statues de la vie précaire, Kleine Statuen des unsicheren Lebens, Berlin, 1988, cat. no. 54, n.p., illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some minor dust accretions in the crevices. All surface cracks and inconsistencies appear inherent to the artist's working method.
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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.