Lot 180
  • 180

Arman

Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description

  • Arman
  • Allure d'Objet
  • signed and dated 1960
  • ink on paper
  • 64.3 by 49.5cm.
  • 25 3/8 by 19 1/2 in.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist in 1960

Exhibited

Munich, Modern Art Museum, Sammlung Gunter Sachs, 1967

Literature

Denyse Durand-Ruel, Arman: Catalogue RaisonnĂ©, Vol. II, Turin 1991, p. 20, no. 8, illustrated

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the paper tone is warmer in the actual work. Condition: This work is in good condition. The sheet is attached to the front mount with tape along all four edges. Upon close inspection there are scattered tiny spots of foxing in the lower left quadrant and in several other places to the edges. There is light staining to the edges under the mount.
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