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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Le désert
- signé et daté 48
- crayons de couleur sur papier
- 32 x 24 cm; 12 9/16 x 9 7/16 in.
Provenance
Daniel Cordier, Paris
Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Galerie Lucien Durand, Paris
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
New York, The Salomon R. Guggenheim, Jean Dubuffet : a retrospective, 26/04/1973 - 29/07/1973; catalogue, p.160, no.164, illustré
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Jean Dubuffet, 28/09/1973 - 20/12/1973; catalogue, no.207
Paris, Fondation Dubuffet, Carnets de voyage: Jean Dubuffet au Sahara, 31/01/2008 - 30/04/2008
Paris, Galeries nationales du Grand Palais, Jean Dubuffet, 28/09/1973 - 20/12/1973; catalogue, no.207
Paris, Fondation Dubuffet, Carnets de voyage: Jean Dubuffet au Sahara, 31/01/2008 - 30/04/2008
Literature
Fondation Dubuffet, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV ; Roses d'Allah, clown du désert, Paris, 2008, p.104, no.194, illustré
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue's illustration, althought he overall tonality is lighter in the original work.
The work was checked with its frame and 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
" Matière ascétique et exubérante, parfaitement dépouillée et illimitée, le sable est comme la texture même de l'imagination : à la fois vide d'objet particulier et avide infiniment de tout. Comme tel, il impose sa vision propre, qui est bien faite pour satisfaire Dubuffet."
(Max Loreau, in Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV ; Roses d'Allah, clown du désert, Paris, 2008, p.10)
(Max Loreau, in Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule IV ; Roses d'Allah, clown du désert, Paris, 2008, p.10)