- 111
Nicolas de Staël
Estimate
5,000 - 7,000 USD
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Description
- Nicolas de Staël
- Composition
- Dedicated à Pierre Amicalement Nicolas (lower left); inscribed 1950 (verso)
- Gouache and ink on paper
- 10 by 6 3/4 in.
- 25.4 by 17.2 cm
- Executed in 1949.
Provenance
Pierre Courthion, Paris, 1950 (acquired as a gift from the artist)
Galerie de Seine, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1964
Galerie de Seine, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above, 1964
Exhibited
(Probably) Kunsthalle Bern, Nicolas de Staël, 1957, no. 0644
Condition
Overall good condition. Drum mounted. Sheet is discolored, particularly at edges. Loss lower right corner, visible when matted as approx. 1 1/4 in. (3.1 cm) long by 1/4 in. (.63 cm) high. Spots of foxing.
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
Prominent author and art critic Pierre Courthion worked with many Impressionist and Post-Impressionist artist as well as Nicolas de Staël.