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Niki de Saint-Phalle
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Angel Vase (bleu)
- incised with the artist's signature and stamped with the number 20/50 on a brass plate within the vase
- painted polyester
- 39 1/4 by 22 by 12 1/4 in. 99.7 by 55.9 by 31.1 cm.
- Executed in 1993, this work is number 20 from an edition of 50 plus 10 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Gallery Guy Pieters, Belgium
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Solothurn, Freitagsgalerie Imhof, Niki de Saint Phalle, October - November 1993 (another example exhibited)
Münich, Galerie Artcurial, Niki de Saint Phalle, September - October 1995 (another example exhibited)
Wolfsburg, Kunstverein, Niki de Saint Phalle: Dear Diary, August – October 1997 (another example exhibited)
Ulm, Ulmer Museum; Ludwigshafen-am-Rhein, Wilhelm-Hack-Museum; Kunsthalle Emden, Niki de Saint Phalle - Liebe, Protest, Phantasie, September 1999 - September 2000 (another example exhibited)
Saint-Paul de Vence, Galerie Guy Pieters, Niki de Saint Phalle, July – September 2009 (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is good condition overall. There are scattered irregularities in the painted surface resulting in unobtrusive splatter marks primarily isolated to the figures right leg. There are scattered abrasions and small losses to the media within the vase.
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.