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GEORGE SEGAL | Girl Looking Through Doorway
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- George Segal
- Girl Looking Through Doorway
- 245,5 x 120,5 x 19 cm ; 96 5/8 x 47 7/16 x 7 1/2 in. (door) ; 167 x 55 x 31 cm ; 65 3/4 x 21 5/8 x 12 6/16 in. (figure)
bronze and painted wooden door Conceived in 1987, this work comes from an edition of 3 plus 1 artist proof
Provenance
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the current owners
Acquired from the above by the current owners
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Beaubourg, Invasion Blanche, 13 October - 6 December 1990; catalogue, p.19, illustrated
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Portraits de femme, 1994
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Portraits de femme, 1994
Literature
Pierre Nahon, L'Histoire de la Galerie Beaubourg II, 1988-1994, Paris, 2009, illustrated in colour, p. 160
Pierre Nahon, L'Histoire de la Galerie Beaubourg III, 1988-1994, Paris, 2009, illustrated in colour, p. 8
Pierre Nahon, L'Histoire de la Galerie Beaubourg III, 1988-1994, Paris, 2009, illustrated in colour, p. 8
Condition
The white patina on the bronze sculpture is slightly dirty, most notably to the head of the sculpture which presents traces of brown residue. Close inspection reveals small chips at the bottom of the door and at the feet. There is a very faint stain at the back of the sculpture towards the right shoulder. This work is in good original 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.
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
Georges Segal wraps his models in plaster bandages. Removed from their mold, and reconstituted, his mummified figures turn into cohorts from the moon going trough a doorway, sitting on a rocking chair or playing pinball. Segal started working with gauze soaked in plaster in 1960. “My wife wrapped me in bandages from head to foot. Everything shrunk when it dried. It was like being trapped in Band-Aids.” When taking off the pieces and recomposing them, he got the idea to mold daily life objects. He was immediately classified as a pop art next to Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein. And the three share indeed an extreme interest for ordinary things. But Segal’s world remains very distinct. He looks at daily life for sociological and psychological purposes. For him, taking prints is a psycho-dramatic process during which the subject reveals itself.