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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Tête
- inscised with the artist's name and numbered 1/9
- bronze
- 25 by 18 by 23cm.
- 9 7/8 by 7 1/8 by 9in.
- Executed in 1937.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist circa 1962
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Passions Privée: Collections Particulières d'Art Moderne et Contemporain en France, 1995-96, p. 446, no. 5, illustrated
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier 1898-1964, 1989, p. 159, no. 169, illustrated
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Rétrospective Jean Fautrier, 2004-05
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier 1898-1964, 1989, p. 159, no. 169, illustrated
Martigny, Fondation Pierre Gianadda, Rétrospective Jean Fautrier, 2004-05
Literature
Edwin Engelberts, Jean Fautrier: Oeuvre Gravé, Oeuvre Sculpté, Essai d'un Catalogue Raisonné, Geneva 1969, no. 13, illustration of another example
Exhibition Catalogue, Galerie Mony Galatchi, Hommage a Fautrier, Paris 1975, no. 54
Exhibition Catalogue, Fuji Television Gallery, Fautrier, Tokyo 1976, no. 10, illustration of another example
Exhibition Catalogue, Galerie Mony Galatchi, Hommage a Fautrier, Paris 1975, no. 54
Exhibition Catalogue, Fuji Television Gallery, Fautrier, Tokyo 1976, no. 10, illustration of another example
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue are fairly accurate although there are more green undertones to the patina. The overall tonality is deeper and richer in the actual work and fails to convey the sculptural quality of the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is light surface dirt in some of the crevices. There is natural oxidisation to the patina of this work, as one would expect notably to the left proper underside. The hardstone stepped plinth is chipped in two places as a result of movement from the bronze it supports. Minor chips to extremities to the plinth.
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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. 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."