Lot 10
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NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE | Dog Vase

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Niki de Saint-Phalle
  • Dog Vase
  • incised with the artist’s signature and numbered 8/50 on the underside
  • acrylic on polyester resin
  • 52 by 23 by 38 cm. 20 1/2 by 9 by 15 in.
  • Executed in 2000, this work is number 8 from an edition of 50.

Provenance

Maxwell Davidson Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2001

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue description are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality in the original is brighter. Condition: This work is in very good condition.
"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.
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Catalogue Note

"Niki de Saint Phalle is a priestess that can handle the contradictions of life in the form of death, who knows how to dominate despair and fear by making them emotionally acceptable, and gentle, even joyful and pleasurable, who knows how to attract the eye to make us discover poetry, fairy tales and children's stories while adding magic inspiration, constantly opposing and comparing it to the realities and brutality of society." Pontus Hulten
Exh. Cat.,  Bonn, Kunst and Ausstellungshalle, Niki de Saint Phalle, 1992, p. 13