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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Banda Gris Fosc
- signed and dated 1962
- mixed media on cardboard
- 108 by 150 cm. 42 1/2 by 59 in.
Provenance
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Sotheby’s Parke Benet & Co., London, 5 December 1978, Lot 48
Private Collection, Europe
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Paris
Sotheby’s Parke Benet & Co., London, 5 December 1978, Lot 48
Private Collection, Europe
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Saint-Etienne, Musee d’Art d’Histoire, Cinquante Ans de Collages, 1964, no. 295, illustrated
Literature
Anna Agusti, Tapies, Catalogue Raisonné, Vol 2, 1961-1968, Paris, 1990, no. 1057, p. 89, illustrated
Joan Teixidor, Antoni Tàpies. Fustes, papers, cartons i ‘collagues’, Barcelona, 1964, p. 150, illustrated
Joan Teixidor, Antoni Tàpies. Fustes, papers, cartons i ‘collagues’, Barcelona, 1964, p. 150, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. The edges of the cardboard are irregular and there are some dripmarks and other surface irregularities which all appear to be original. Close inspection reveals a few small and unobtrusive losses to the lower edge, and two cracks to each diagonal line of black paint. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“I am the first spectator of the suggestions drawn from the materials. I unleash their expressive possibilities, even if I do not have a very clear idea of what I am going to do. As I go along with my work I formulate my thought, and from this struggle between what I want and the reality of the material - from this tension - is born an equilibrium.
ANTONI TAPIES
quoted in: Kristine Stiles and Peter Selz, Theories and Documents of Contemporary Art, Berkeley 1996, p. 55