Lot 154
  • 154

Jean Dubuffet

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • Jean Dubuffet
  • i. Le Mainteneur (Masque no. 13) ii. Gants de Négociation (Gants no. 19)
  • each element signed with the artist's initials and dated 73

  • epoxy paint on polyurethane, in 3 parts

  • Masque: 8 by 13 by 13 1/2 in. 20.3 by 33 by 34.3 cm.
  • Left Hand: 7 1/4 by 14 by 9 in. 18.4 by 35.6 by 22.9 cm. Right Hand: 6 3/4 by 13 by 10 in. 17.1 by 33 by 25.4 cm.
  • i. Executed in 1971-1972. ii. Executed on December 9, 1972.

Provenance

PaceWildenstein, New York
Estate of Geraldine Spreckels Fuller, New York
Bequest to the present owner from the above in 1999

Exhibited

New York, The Pace Gallery, Jean Dubuffet: Studies for a Spectacle, May - June 1973, no. 277, p. 159, illustrated

Literature

Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XVII: Coucou Bazar, Lausanne, 1976, cat. no. 277, p. 159, illustrated (Masque and Gants); no. 13, p. 147, illustrated (Masque only); no. 19, p. 143 (Gants only)
Renato Barilli, Dubuffet: le Cycle de l'Hourloupe, Paris, 1976, no. 169, p. 118, illustrated

Condition

i. This element is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling and dirt accretions. The surface has slightly yellowed with age particularly in the white painted areas. There is scattered evidence of restoration primarily in the white painted areas. ii. Proper left hand: This element is in good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling with associated losses to the surface. There are scattered liquid accretions as well as scattered evidence of craquelure. Proper right hand: This element is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling. The surface has slightly yellowed with age and there are scattered dirt accretions.
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.
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