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JEAN DUBUFFET | Tête d'homme, étrange fruit
Estimate
220,000 - 280,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Tête d'homme, étrange fruit
- signed and dated 57 (lower right); signed J. Dubuffet, titled Tête d'homme, étrange fruit, dated déc. 57 (on the reverse)
- oil on paper mounted on canvas
- 69 x 60 cm ; 27 3/16 x 23 5/8 in.
- Painted on November 25th 1957.
Provenance
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris (acquired in 1958)
Private Collection
Gallery Hopkins-Custot Ltd, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
Private Collection
Gallery Hopkins-Custot Ltd, London
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2005
Exhibited
New York, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Jean Dubuffet: A Retrospective, April 26 - July 29, 1973, cat. no. 198; also traveled to Paris, Grand Palais, September 27 - December 20, 1973
Literature
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, fascicule XIII: Célébration du sol I, lieux cursifs, texturologies, topographies, Lausanne, 1969, p. 93, no. 124, illustrated
Condition
The colours in the printed catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original work. Faint traces of glue are located throughout the surface and inherent to the collage technique. There is a tiny uplift to one of the collage elements in the lower left quadrant close to the center. This work is in 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.
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
Matter asserts itself with authority at the expense of the expected shape. Max Loreau