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Yves Klein
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Yves Klein
- S20 - Esclave mourant d'après Michel Ange
- signé R.Klein-Moquay et numeroté 98/300 sur une étiquette apposée sous la base
pigment bleu et résine sur plâtre
- 60 x 18 x 16 cm; 23 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.
- Conçue en 1962, cette oeuvre a été exécutée en 1992 dans une édition à 300 exemplaires.
Provenance
Galerie Guy Pieters, Knokke
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Literature
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein - Catalogues Raisonné des éditions et sculptures, Paris, 2000, p.248, illustré en couleurs
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is deeper in the original.
The work is in excellent 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."
Catalogue Note
signed R.Klein-Moquay and numbered 98/300 on a label affixed under the base; blue IKB pigment and resin on plaster. Conceived in 1962, this work has been executed in 1992 in an edition of 300 examples.
"Michel-Ange sculpte cette oeuvre entre 1513 et 1515 pour le tombeau du Pape Jules II. Ce personnage pathétique et grandiose ne pouvait que convenir à Yves Klein et sera l'ultime réalisation de l'artiste à travers l'appropriation de pièces antiques et muséales." (Jean-Paul Ledeur, extrait de Yves Klein, Catalogue des éditions et sculptures, 2000)
"Michel-Ange sculpte cette oeuvre entre 1513 et 1515 pour le tombeau du Pape Jules II. Ce personnage pathétique et grandiose ne pouvait que convenir à Yves Klein et sera l'ultime réalisation de l'artiste à travers l'appropriation de pièces antiques et muséales." (Jean-Paul Ledeur, extrait de Yves Klein, Catalogue des éditions et sculptures, 2000)