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Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 EUR
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Description
- Niki de Saint Phalle & Jean Tinguely
- Les Patineurs - Couple ailé
- signé et porte le cachet Plastiques d'Art R.Haligon
- résine peinte sur socle en fer
- 67 x 61 x 30 cm; 26 3/8 x 24 x 11 13/16 in.
- Exécutée vers 1973, cette oeuvre est unique.
Provenance
Collection particulière, Belgique
Condition
The colours are firly accurate in the catalogue illsutration, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
Except two pinhead sized losses of paint, one located in the lower part of the front left leg and the other on the back of the left bottom, this 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
Pablo Picasso, Les Baigneuses, 1918, Paris, Musée National Picasso © Succession Picasso 2012
« Cher Jean,
Je tombais immédiatement amoureuse de votre travail. Votre atelier ressemblait à une gigantesque pile de détritus en fer cachant des trésors merveilleux [...]. Entre toi et moi s'était nouée une solide amitié, fondée sur notre passion mutuelle pour l'art. Aussi, quand en 1955 je voulus faire ma première sculpture, tout naturellement je t'ai demandé de souder une structure en fer sur laquelle je mettrai du plâtre [...]. Deux jours plus tard je n'ai pas résisté à tes yeux. » (lettre de Niki de Saint Phalle à Jean Tinguely in Niki de Saint Phalle, Kunst und Austellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Ostfildern, 1992, pp. 153, 154 et 158).
« Cher Jean,
Je tombais immédiatement amoureuse de votre travail. Votre atelier ressemblait à une gigantesque pile de détritus en fer cachant des trésors merveilleux [...]. Entre toi et moi s'était nouée une solide amitié, fondée sur notre passion mutuelle pour l'art. Aussi, quand en 1955 je voulus faire ma première sculpture, tout naturellement je t'ai demandé de souder une structure en fer sur laquelle je mettrai du plâtre [...]. Deux jours plus tard je n'ai pas résisté à tes yeux. » (lettre de Niki de Saint Phalle à Jean Tinguely in Niki de Saint Phalle, Kunst und Austellungshalle der Bundesrepublik Deutschland, Ostfildern, 1992, pp. 153, 154 et 158).