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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Trozo de Carton sobre Fundo Negro (Piece of Cardboard on Black Background)
- signed and dated 59; signed and dated 1959 on the reverse
- pencil, cardboard collage and oil on canvas board
- 58.3 by 106.8cm.; 23 by 42in.
Provenance
Galeria Maeght, Barcelona
Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Arthur Tooth & Sons. Ltd., London
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 3 December 1987, Lot 1019
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 25 May 1995, Lot 57
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner?? CHK
Sala Gaspar, Barcelona
Arthur Tooth & Sons. Ltd., London
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 3 December 1987, Lot 1019
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 25 May 1995, Lot 57
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner?? CHK
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Español de Arte Contemporáneo, Antoni Tàpies: Exposiciòn Retrospectiva, 1980, no. 49, p. 29, illustrated
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia; Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró, Tàpies: Extensiones de la Realidad, 1990-1991, no. 12, p. 60, illustrated
Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia; Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró, Tàpies: Extensiones de la Realidad, 1990-1991, no. 12, p. 60, illustrated
Literature
Joan Teixidor, Antoni Tàpies, Fustes, papers, cartons i 'collages', Barcelona 1964, pp.86-87, illustrated
Giuseppe Gatt, Antoni Tàpies, Bologna 1967, pl. 102, illustrated
Alexandre Cirici, Tàpies, Testimoni del Silenci, Barcelona 1970, pl. 216, p. 229, illustrated
Anna Augusti, Tàpies: The Complete Works, Vol. I, 1943-1960, Barcelona 1988, no. 775, p. 404, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly cooler, with more yellow hues in the cardboard in the original. The catalogue illustration does not fully convey the varied surface texture apparent in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is an area of light trsanaparent media spashes int he lower right quadrant. On close examination there are a few minute pinprick sized media losses and tiny surface abrasions to the lower left quadrant and in a few isolated sopts elsewhere. There is a small spot of wear right of centre on the lower extreme edge and a further small line of wear towards the top left corner on the upper extreme edge. A few faint rub marks are visible on close inspection to the upper section and there are two small splits to the canvas towards the top part of the right extreme edge next to the cardboard, original to the work's execution. A tiny spot of discolouration is visible to the blank canvas at the centre of the right extreme edge. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet light.
"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."