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Yves Klein
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 GBP
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Description
- Yves Klein
- MG 25
- signed and dated New York 1961 and dedicated pour Richard Stankiewicz avec l'amitié de Yves Klein on the reverse
- gold leaf on panel
- 53 by 51cm.
- 20 7/8 by 20 1/8 in.
Provenance
Richard Stankiewicz, New York
Zabrieskie Gallery, New York
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1986
Zabrieskie Gallery, New York
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1986
Exhibited
Houston, Rice Museum; Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art; New York, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Yves Klein 1928-62: A Retrospective, 1982-83
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Yves Klein 1928-62: Retrospective, 1986
Barcelona, Fundacío Caixa de Barcelona; Madrid, Fundacío Juan March, Zero, un Movimiento Europeo: Coleccíon Lenz Schönberg, 1988
Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, ZERO. Vision und Bewegung. Werke aus der Sammlung Lenz Schönberg, 1988, p. 81, illustrated in colour
Moscow, Zentrales Künstlerhaus, Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Eine europäische Bewegung in der bildenden Kunst von 1958 bis heute, 1989, p. 144, illustrated in colour
Warsaw, Galeria Zachęta, Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Aus der Stille der Zeit - über die Grenzen von Raum, 1992, p. 16 and p. 125, illustrated
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen; London, Hayward Gallery; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Yves Klein: Der Sprung ins Leere, Retrospektive Yves Klein, 1994-95, p. 194, illustrated in colour
Berlin, Nationalgalerie, das XX. jahrhundert. ein jahrhundert kunst in deutschland, 1999-2000, p. 242, illustrated
Salzburg, Museum der Moderne, ZERO. Künstler einer europäischen Bewegung. Sammlung Lenz Schönberg 1956-2006, 2006
New York, Sidney Janis Gallery, Yves Klein 1928-62: Retrospective, 1986
Barcelona, Fundacío Caixa de Barcelona; Madrid, Fundacío Juan March, Zero, un Movimiento Europeo: Coleccíon Lenz Schönberg, 1988
Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus, ZERO. Vision und Bewegung. Werke aus der Sammlung Lenz Schönberg, 1988, p. 81, illustrated in colour
Moscow, Zentrales Künstlerhaus, Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Eine europäische Bewegung in der bildenden Kunst von 1958 bis heute, 1989, p. 144, illustrated in colour
Warsaw, Galeria Zachęta, Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Aus der Stille der Zeit - über die Grenzen von Raum, 1992, p. 16 and p. 125, illustrated
Cologne, Museum Ludwig; Düsseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen; London, Hayward Gallery; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Yves Klein: Der Sprung ins Leere, Retrospektive Yves Klein, 1994-95, p. 194, illustrated in colour
Berlin, Nationalgalerie, das XX. jahrhundert. ein jahrhundert kunst in deutschland, 1999-2000, p. 242, illustrated
Salzburg, Museum der Moderne, ZERO. Künstler einer europäischen Bewegung. Sammlung Lenz Schönberg 1956-2006, 2006
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, p. 78, illustrated
Hannah Weitemeier, 'Yves Klein: Phönix aus der Asche', in: Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, Munich 1990, p. 12, illustrated
Hannah Weitmeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, Cologne 1994, p. 79, illustrated in colour
Anna and Gerhard Lenz with Ulrike Bleicker-Honisch, Epoche Zero. Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Leben in Kunst, Vol. I, Ostfildern 2009, p. 94, no. KL-10, illustrated in colour
Hannah Weitemeier, 'Yves Klein: Phönix aus der Asche', in: Kritisches Lexikon der Gegenwartskunst, Munich 1990, p. 12, illustrated
Hannah Weitmeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, Cologne 1994, p. 79, illustrated in colour
Anna and Gerhard Lenz with Ulrike Bleicker-Honisch, Epoche Zero. Sammlung Lenz Schönberg. Leben in Kunst, Vol. I, Ostfildern 2009, p. 94, no. KL-10, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the illustration fails to convey fully the shimmering quality and highly textural nature of the surface.
Condition: This work is in very good 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."