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Max Ernst
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Max Ernst
- CHÉRI BIBI
- signé max ernst, numeroté 77/175 et porte le cachet du fondeur C. Valsuani, cire perdue (sur le socle)
bronze
- H. : 33.5 cm; 13 1/4 in.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Paris
Literature
Max Ernst Skulptur, Malmö, 1995, illustration d'un autre bronze p. 177
Ida Gianelli, Max Ernst Sculptures, Milan, 1996, illustration d'un autre bronze p. 173
Werner Spies, Max Ernst : Sculptures Maisons Paysages, Paris, 1998, illustration d'un autre bronze p. 183
Jurgen Pech, Max Ernst: Plastiche Werk, Cologne, 2005, illustration d'un autre bronze p. 270f
Condition
Varied dark green patina. This work is in excellent 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
signed 'max ernst', numbered '77/175' and with the foundry mark 'C. Valsuani, cire perdue' (on the base), bronze. Executed in 1973 in an edition of 175.