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Man Ray
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- MR KNIFE AND MISS FORK (MONSIEUR COUTEAU ET MADEMOISELLE FOURCHETTE)
- signé des initiales MR (en bas à gauche), numéroté 7/9 (en bas à droite) et dédicacé Per il piccolo (un giorno grande), glauco, con simpatia del tuo amico Luciano, Torino, 17/7/1974 (au dos)
assemblage : couteau et fourchette en métal argenté, perles en bois sous un filet, le tout présenté dans une boîte en bois revêtue de velours bordeau
- 34 x 23 cm, 13 3/8 x 9 in.
Provenance
Luciano Anselmino (Galleria Il Fauno), Turin
Don du précédent en 1974 au propriétaire actuel
Literature
Man Ray, Oggetti d'Affezione, Turin, 1970, l'objet original reproduit fig. 65
Roland Penrose, Man Ray, Londres, 1975, fig. 105, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 153
Arturo Schwarz, Man Ray, The Rigour of Imagination, Londres, 1977, no. 314, l'objet original reproduit p. 197
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss et Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray, Objets de mon affection, Sculptures et objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 76, l'objet original reproduit p. 74
Man Ray, Self-Portrait, Boston, 1988, un autre exemplaire reproduit en face de la page 248
Roland Penrose, Man Ray, Londres, 1975, fig. 105, un autre exemplaire reproduit p. 153
Arturo Schwarz, Man Ray, The Rigour of Imagination, Londres, 1977, no. 314, l'objet original reproduit p. 197
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss et Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray, Objets de mon affection, Sculptures et objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 76, l'objet original reproduit p. 74
Man Ray, Self-Portrait, Boston, 1988, un autre exemplaire reproduit en face de la page 248
Condition
The work is encased in a perspex box. The various parts are stable, and this work is in good original 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 'MR' (lower left), numbered '7/9' (lower right) and dedicacted 'Per il piccolo (un giorno grande), glauco, con simpatia del tuo amico Luciano, Torino, 17/7/1974' (on the back), silver-plated knife and fork, wooden beads and cord netting assemblage mounted on a cloth-covered base in a wooden box. Executed in 1973 in an edition of nine examples plus four artist's proofs after the original object of 1944. The origin of this object is the title of a book Mr Knife and Miss Fork by the poet René Crevel, published in 1931.