Lot 182
  • 182

Jean Dubuffet

Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Jean Dubuffet
  • Habitat urbain
  • signed with the artist's initials and dated 79

  • acrylic on paper collage mounted on canvas
  • 29 7/8 by 27 5/8 in. 75.9 by 70.2 cm.
  • Executed on May 28, 1979.

Provenance

The Pace Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Literature

Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXXII: Théâtres de mémoire, Paris, 1982, no. 354, p. 161, illustrated         

Condition

This work appears in very good condition overall. The collaged elements are stable and secure. There is an extremely fine undulation to the board which appears inherent to the collaged medium. There are a few scattered extremely fine surface abrasions and a few scattered spots of stabile hairline craquelure. Hinged verso to the matte intermittently along the edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.