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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Cercle de Corde (Rope Circle)
- signed on the reverse
- oil and rope on canvas
- 65 by 65 in. 165.1 by 165.1 cm.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
David K. Anderson, Buffalo
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner from the above
David K. Anderson, Buffalo
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
By descent to the present owner from the above
Literature
Joan Brossa, Joaquim Gomis, Joan Prats and Francesc Vicens, eds., Antoni Tàpies o l'escarnidor de diadems, Barcelona, 1967, pl. CXXXVI, n.p., illustrated
Alexandre Cirici, Tàpies: Witness of Silence, Barcelona, 1970, pl. 325, p. 308, illustrated
Vera Linhartová, Antoni Tàpies: 13 Colour Plates, 36 Monochrome Plates, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 61, illustrated
Roland Penrose, Tàpies, New York, 1978, pl. 70, p. 103, illustrated
Jose Vallés Rovira, Tàpies Empremta (art-vida), Barcelona, 1983, pl. 144, n.p., illustrated
Anna Agustí, ed., Tàpies The Complete Works, Volume 3: 1969-1975, Barcelona, 1992, cat. no. 2074, p. 88, illustrated
Alexandre Cirici, Tàpies: Witness of Silence, Barcelona, 1970, pl. 325, p. 308, illustrated
Vera Linhartová, Antoni Tàpies: 13 Colour Plates, 36 Monochrome Plates, Stuttgart, 1972, p. 61, illustrated
Roland Penrose, Tàpies, New York, 1978, pl. 70, p. 103, illustrated
Jose Vallés Rovira, Tàpies Empremta (art-vida), Barcelona, 1983, pl. 144, n.p., illustrated
Anna Agustí, ed., Tàpies The Complete Works, Volume 3: 1969-1975, Barcelona, 1992, cat. no. 2074, p. 88, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined and the tacking edges are taped. The rope element is secure and well intact to the canvas surface. There is some light fraying at the ends of the rope. There is some very light wear along the extreme edges and corners and the canvas is slightly slack on the stretcher. Framed.
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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.