Lot 130
  • 130

ANTONI TÀPIES | Bois de lit

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 EUR
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Description

  • Antoni Tàpies
  • Bois de lit
  • mixed media on wood
  • 140 x 146 x 7,5 cm ; 55 1/8 x 57 1/2 x 3 in.
  • Executed in 1972.

Provenance

Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Galleri Kenneth Åberg, Göteborg
Private Collection, New York

Exhibited

New York, Martha Jackson Gallery, Tàpies, Works 1969 - 1972, 8 November - 15 December 1973; catalogue, np., illustrated in colour

Literature

Pere Ginferrer, Tàpies i l'esperit català, Barcelona, 1974, pl. 178, pp. 157-157, illustrated in colour
Josep Vallès Rovira, Tàpies Empremta (art-vida), Barcelona, 1983, pl. 120, illustrated
Anna Augustí, Tàpies, Catalogue Raisonné, Volume 3, 1969-1975, Paris, 1992, p. 282, no. 2517, illustrated

Condition

This work is slightly dusty. Imperfections to the wood and other areas of the work are in keeping with the artist's technique. The work presents traces of wear, which are inherent to the medium. This work is in good original condition.
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