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Antonio Saura
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Antonio Saura
- Cocktail Party
- signé et daté
- Technique mixte et collages sur papier
- 71 x 100 cm; 28 x 39 3/8 in.
- Exécuté en 1960.
Provenance
Succession Antonio Saura, Genève
Exhibited
Saragosse, Caja de Ahorros de la Immaculada, Sala Luzan, Antonio Saura, Exposicion antologica de obras en papel, 1981, illustré p. 11
Saragosse, Musée Pablo Serrano, Saura Multitudes, 2003, catalogue, illustré p. 56, exposition itinérante, Saint-Sébastien, Kubo-Kutxaespacio del Arte, catalogue, illustré p. 54; Pampelune, Musée de Navarre, catalogue, illustré p. 68
Saragosse, Musée Pablo Serrano, Saura Multitudes, 2003, catalogue, illustré p. 56, exposition itinérante, Saint-Sébastien, Kubo-Kutxaespacio del Arte, catalogue, illustré p. 54; Pampelune, Musée de Navarre, catalogue, illustré p. 68
Condition
The colours are much more vivid and light in the original than in the catalogue illustration.
This work is in very good condition.
It is executed on cream wove paper.
The sheet is fixed to the mount at the four corners.
There are :
a tiny crease (2mm) along the upper edge,
a minor tear (3mm) in the upper right corner
a superficial crease (2cm) in trhe upper right corner
a superficial tear (1,5cm) in the lower left corner
a stable tear (7,5cm) in the lower part of the sheet
and a remnant of tape (2mm x 4cm) along the left edge,
all visible under close inspection.
"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
signed and dated; mixed media and collages on paper. Executed in 1960.
"Un long voyage dont l'objet est certes la peinture mais avant tout la vie." (Antonio Saura, "Constellations", in Mémoires du Temps, trad. française 1994)
"Un long voyage dont l'objet est certes la peinture mais avant tout la vie." (Antonio Saura, "Constellations", in Mémoires du Temps, trad. française 1994)