- 108
Yves Klein
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Yves Klein
- IKB
- signed on the reverse
- dry IKB pigment on paper
- 21 by 17.5cm.; 8 1/4 by 6 7/8 in.
- Executed circa 1959.
Provenance
Galerie Iris Clert, Paris
Galerie Burén, Stockholm
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1966
Galerie Burén, Stockholm
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1966
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original, tending more to true IKB blue.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is hinged to the backing plexi at the top edge and the lower part is slightly undulated. There is a minute pinprick-sized speck of paint loss to the lower right corner tip, where the paper is slightly raised. There is very light wear to one or two of the impasto peaks in the upper left composition and also in the lower composition. There is a minute white speck adhering to the centre of the sheet, with several further tiny white specks of dust visible on very close inspection. Under raking light there are scattered fingerprints visible to the surface. No restoration is apparent under ultra-violet 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."
Catalogue Note
``[Each] nuance of each color is definitely a `presence,' a living being, an active force which is born and dies after having lived a sort of drama of the life of colors.''
The Artist cited in: Exhibition Catalogue , New York, L&M Fine Arts, Yves Klein: a Career Survey, 2005, p. 96