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JOAN MIRÓ | Femme
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Femme
- Inscribed Miró, numbered No 1 and stamped with the foundry mark T. Clementi Fondeur
- Bronze
- Height: 8 in.
- 20.3 cm
- Conceived and cast in 1970 in an edition of 4 plus 1 artist's proof and 1 nominative cast.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris (acquired directly from the artist)
Perls Galleries, New York
George Poston, Texas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Perls Galleries, New York
George Poston, Texas
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alain Jouffroy & Joan Teixidor, Miró Sculpture, Paris, 1974, no. 177, illustration of another cast p. 237
Fundació Joan Miró, Obra de Joan Miró, Barcelona, 1988, no. 1587, illustration of another cast p. 433
Emilio Fernández Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró, Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 190, illustration of another cast in color p. 190
Fundació Joan Miró, Obra de Joan Miró, Barcelona, 1988, no. 1587, illustration of another cast p. 433
Emilio Fernández Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró, Sculptures, Catalogue raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 190, illustration of another cast in color p. 190
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. It features an attractive green, variegated patina. There is slight rubbing to the extremities of the sculpture and light dirt in the crevices of the piece.
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.