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Friedensreich Hundertwasser
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Friedensreich Hundertwasser
- Contretemps II Berlin - The Promise of Berlin
- signed and dated 1965 and numbered 620
- oil, polyvinyl, egg and tile on paper laid down on canvas
- 46 by 54.5cm.
- 18 1/8 by 21 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie de France, Paris
Acquired directly from the above
Acquired directly from the above
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Karl Flinker; London, Hanover Gallery; Geneva, Galerie Krugier, Hundertwasser Recent Paintings, 1967, pl. 620, illustrated in colour
Berlin, Galerie Georges Moos and Kunstverein, Galerie Hammer, Theater und Galerie im Europa-Center, Hundertwasser Retrospective, 1967, illustrated in colour
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Hundertwasser, 1975, p. 257, illustrated in colour
Berlin, Galerie Georges Moos and Kunstverein, Galerie Hammer, Theater und Galerie im Europa-Center, Hundertwasser Retrospective, 1967, illustrated in colour
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Hundertwasser, 1975, p. 257, illustrated in colour
Literature
Wieland Schmied, Hundertwasser - Der Weg zu Dir, Frankfurt am Main 1967, 1971 and 1974, p. 66, pl. 8, illustrated in colour
Jean-François Mathey, Hundertwasser, Naefels 1985 and Bindlach 1992, p. 35, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Luxembourg, Musée de l'Etat; Marseille, Musée Cantini; Cairo, A.S.U. Hall, Hundertwasser, 1975, p. 257, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Copenhagen, Statens Museum fur Kunst; Dakar, Musée Dynamique, Hundertwasser, 1976, p. 355, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Hundertwasser, p. 355, illustrated in colour
Andrea Christa Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928-2000: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Cologne 2002, p. 499, no. 620, illustrated in colour
Jean-François Mathey, Hundertwasser, Naefels 1985 and Bindlach 1992, p. 35, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Luxembourg, Musée de l'Etat; Marseille, Musée Cantini; Cairo, A.S.U. Hall, Hundertwasser, 1975, p. 257, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Copenhagen, Statens Museum fur Kunst; Dakar, Musée Dynamique, Hundertwasser, 1976, p. 355, illustrated in colour
Exhibition Catalogue, Montreal, Musée des Beaux-Arts; Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Hundertwasser, p. 355, illustrated in colour
Andrea Christa Fürst, Hundertwasser 1928-2000: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. II, Cologne 2002, p. 499, no. 620, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the colours are more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent under ultraviolet 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."