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Joan Miró
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Joan Miró
- Tête et oiseau
- Inscribed Miró, numbered 2/6 and inscribed with the foundry mark Parellada
- Bronze with wooden base
- Height: 22 7/8 in.
- 58 cm
Provenance
Adrien Maeght, Paris
Kent Gallery, New York
James Goodman Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 1986
Kent Gallery, New York
James Goodman Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above in 1986
Exhibited
Roslyn Harbor, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, Long Island Collects the Figure & Landscape, 1870s-1980s, 1990
Literature
Emilio Fernández Miró & Pila Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró, Sculptures. Catalogue raisonné, 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 363, illustration of another cast, p. 339
Condition
Mottled green patina. Bronze is mounted on found-wood base, which is part of the work, at two places on underside. A few spots of plaster residue are inherent to casting process. Minor surface dirt, especially on top of base. Otherwise fine, work is in very good 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.
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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.