Lot 127
- 127
Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Théière II
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 66; titled, dated 4 août 66 and numbered G.5 on the reverse
- ink and gouache on paper
- 66.6 by 99.6 cm. 26 1/4 by 39 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Bonnier, Lausanne
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm
Stockolms Auktionsverk, Stockholm, 1 December 1993, Lot 6195
Private Collection, Sweden
Sotheby's, London, 8 February 2002, Lot 208
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Svensk-Franska Konstgalleriet, Stockholm
Stockolms Auktionsverk, Stockholm, 1 December 1993, Lot 6195
Private Collection, Sweden
Sotheby's, London, 8 February 2002, Lot 208
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Jean Dubuffet, 1968, n.p., no. 47, illustrated in colour
Literature
Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXII: Cartes, Ustensiles, Paris 1972, p. 60, no. 173, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is supported by a backing mount. There are artist's pinholes to all four corners and to the centre of each edge. Only visible when examined closely out of the frame, there is a short and unobtrusive tear with some associated minor skinning to the lower left edge, 16cm from the lower left corner.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“One must not confuse what the eyes apprehend with what happens when the mind takes it in. In any single instant the eyes see only a side facing them, they converge on a small field. The mind totalizes; it recapitulates all the fields; it makes them dance together… Perhaps we live in a world invented by ourselves.”
Jean Dubuffet
Mildred Glimcher, ed., Jean Dubuffet: Towards an Alternative Reality, New York, 1987, p. 19
Jean Dubuffet
Mildred Glimcher, ed., Jean Dubuffet: Towards an Alternative Reality, New York, 1987, p. 19