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Nicolas de Staël
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Nicolas de Staël
- Paysage Bord de Mer
- stamped with the artist's signature on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 9 1/2 by 13 in.
- 24.1 by 33 cm.
- Executed in 1954.
Provenance
Jacques Dubourg, Paris
Madame de Monbrizon, Paris
The Hanover Gallery, London
Michael Behrens, Esq., Henley-on-Thames
Christie’s, London, April 3, 1990, Lot 429
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (acquired through John Baskett Ltd., London from the above sale)
Madame de Monbrizon, Paris
The Hanover Gallery, London
Michael Behrens, Esq., Henley-on-Thames
Christie’s, London, April 3, 1990, Lot 429
Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon (acquired through John Baskett Ltd., London from the above sale)
Literature
Jacques Dubourg and Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël, Paris, 1968, cat. no. 899, p. 349, illustrated
Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1997, cat. no. 952, p. 581, illustrated
Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël: Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Neuchâtel, 1997, cat. no. 952, p. 581, illustrated
Condition
This painting is in very good condition. In the upper right quadrant there is a series of parallel vertical very fine hairline cracks in an area located 2-4" from the top and 2 ½-3 ½" from the right. There is slight wear and soiling to the corner tips and extreme overturn edges of the canvas and a few instances of fine hairline cracks to the impasto at the turning edge. Under ultraviolet light there are no apparent restorations. The canvas is unframed.
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.