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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Grey of the Vertical Cross
- signed and dated 1960 on the reverse
- mixed media on canvas
- 54 by 85cm.; 21 1/4 by 33 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Stadler, Paris
Galerie Beyler, Basel
Private Collection, Cologne
Sale: Phillips de Pury & Co., London, Contemporary Art, 13 October 2007, Lot 254
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Winterthur, Kunstmuseum, Antoni Tàpies, 1978, no. 41, illustrated
Literature
Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Tàpies, Barcelona 1960, p. 89, no. 59, illustrated
Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Significación de la Pintura de Tàpies, Barcelona 1962, p. 107, illustrated
Giuseppe Gatt, Antoni Tàpies, Bologna 1967, no. 113, illustrated
Alexandre Cirici Pellicer, Tàpies, Testimoni del Silenci, Barcelona 1970, p. 230, no. 220, illustrated
Andreas Franzke and Michael Schwarz, Antoni Tàpies: Werk und Zeit, Stuttgart 1979, p. 97, no. 92, illustrated
Anna Agustí, Antoni Tàpies, The Complete Works: Vol. 1: 1943-1960, Barcelona 1988, p. 447, no. 853, illustrated
Juan Eduardo Cirlot, Significación de la Pintura de Tàpies, Barcelona 1962, p. 107, illustrated
Giuseppe Gatt, Antoni Tàpies, Bologna 1967, no. 113, illustrated
Alexandre Cirici Pellicer, Tàpies, Testimoni del Silenci, Barcelona 1970, p. 230, no. 220, illustrated
Andreas Franzke and Michael Schwarz, Antoni Tàpies: Werk und Zeit, Stuttgart 1979, p. 97, no. 92, illustrated
Anna Agustí, Antoni Tàpies, The Complete Works: Vol. 1: 1943-1960, Barcelona 1988, p. 447, no. 853, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the black tends more towards a charcoal grey in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Upon extremely close inspection, there are two stable hairline cracks; one running parallel to the top edge, and another running vertically down from the centre of the top edge. There are two further very short hairline cracks towards the top right hand corner and to the centre of the lower edge. All other surface irregularities are original and inherent to the artist's choice of medium and working process. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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."