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Matta
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Matta
- Espaces (Un Bieenanal)
- Oil on canvas
- 45 1/8 by 57 3/8 in.
- 114.6 by 145.8 cm
- Painted in 1957.
Provenance
Galleria Blu, Milan
Galerie Alexander Iolas, Paris
Galerie du Dragon, Paris
Federico Favetti, Milan (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 18, 1994, lot 60)
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie Alexander Iolas, Paris
Galerie du Dragon, Paris
Federico Favetti, Milan (and sold: Christie's, New York, May 18, 1994, lot 60)
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and slightly loosely stretched. The colors are vibrant, and the media layer is stable. In the upper left quadrant, two white spot accretions measuring ½ inch each in diameter are present approximately one inch from the upper edge of the canvas. Along the upper left edge, a diagonal surface scratch measuring approximately 1 ½ inches in length is present, approximately eight inches from the upper left corner. Light wear and a few scattered pinpoint spots of pigment loss are present along the extreme edges of the canvas. Fine bands of pigment loss measuring 1 ½ inches in length are present in each of the extreme corners of the canvas. A few fine lines of craquelure are present at the pull margins of the canvas. Under ultraviolet light examination, fluorescence occurs throughout which is inherent to the pigments selected by the artist.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Matta's entire work is a vertiginous voyage that navigates through the chaos of human reality. Matta does not incorporate automatism with an intention to create disorder, but rather he uses it as a method to find order within chaos...The anthropomorphic and biomorphic elements in his dreamy landscapes unfold, forming sensorial sanctuaries before exploding into complete universes." -María Berrios, "Humanized Architectures: Matta, Architect" in Matta: Centenario 11.11.11, Santiago de Chile, 2011, p. 193