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Niki de Saint Phalle
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- L'Oiseau Amoureux
- signed, numbered 80/150 on a plaque affixed to the inside rim and stamped with the foundry mark Haligon
- painted polyester resin
- 60 by 47.2 by 23cm.; 23 5/8 by 18 5/8 by 9in.
- Executed between 1990-92.
Provenance
Galerie Guy Pieters, Knokke Le Zout
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is much brighter and more vibrant with the green tending more towards bright apple, the purple body colour to deep electric blue, the red of the kneecap to scarlet and the orange to pumpkin in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Upon close inspection there is a tiny spot of wear to the flower in the figure's body and several minute spots of wear to the claws of the feet.
"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."