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Niki de Saint Phalle
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Peter Stuyvesant Foundation, Piper Aerostar 602 P, model
- Mixed media
- 32 by 31 by 25 cm.; showcase: 83 by 50 by 50 cm.
- Executed circa 1981.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist in 1981
Exhibited
Leiden, Stedelijk Museum De Lakenhal, Beelden Kijken, 1984
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: The airplane is in excellent condition. With very minor scratches and surface dirt to the plexiglass case.
"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
In 1980, the Peter Stuyvesant Foundation made French artist Niki de Saint Phalle an original proposal: to devise a design for the exterior of a twin-motor aeroplane, the Piper Aerostar 602 P, that was to be in Europe. De Saint Phalle created a design in which her signature imagery would be painted on the wings and fuselage of the aircraft in vivid colours. She also designed original and colourful outfits for the pilots. The aircraft participated in the first trans-Atlantic Paris-New York- Paris air race in 1981: a multicoloured De Saint Phalle-bird soaring in the air space over the ocean. The present lot represents the model for this unique 'flying work of art'.
(From: Renilde Hammacher-van den Brande, Art works, International modern art in the industrial working environment, an experiment over more than thirty years, Amsterdam 1992, p. 26-27.)