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Yves Klein
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- MG 4
- gold leaf on panel
- 6 1/4 by 4 1/2 in. 15.9 by 11.4 cm.
- Executed circa 1960.
Provenance
Galerie Bonnier, Geneva
Jan Runnqvist, Stockholm
Yares Gallery, Scottsdale
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Geneva, Galerie Bonnier, Yves Klein Le Monochrome, April 1979, no. 8, illustrated
Scottsdale, Yares Gallery; Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Yves Klein: Selected Works, February - April 1986, no. 6, illustrated in color
Scottsdale, Yares Gallery; Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Yves Klein: Selected Works, February - April 1986, no. 6, illustrated in color
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, p. 76, illustrated
Fuji Television Gallery, The 20th Anniversary, Tokyo, 1990, no. 38, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of handling and wear and scattered light abrasions and losses in the media which are presumably inherent to the working method of the artist and are visible in the Paul Wember illustration from 1969. Framed in a glass shadowbox.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"Klein saw color as something 'human and natural,' something that allowed the viewer to 'bathe in a cosmic sensibility.'" - Pepe Karmel (Exh. Cat., 'Yves Klein: Supernova,' Yves Klein: A Career Survey, L&M Arts, New York, 2005, p. 13)