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Wolfgang Paalen
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Wolfgang Paalen
- Selam trilogy
- signed with the initials W. P. and dated 47 (lower left) ; titled Selam Trilogy and dated 47 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 195.1 by 129.8 cm ; 76 7/8 by 51 1/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, France
Sale : Sotheby's, Paris, 13th December 2006, lot 19
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale : Sotheby's, Paris, 13th December 2006, lot 19
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Villand et Galanis, Hommage à Paalen, 1970, n.n.
Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst - Stiftung Ludwig, Wolfang Paalen, Zwischen Surrealismus und Abstraktion, 1993, n.n.
Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst - Stiftung Ludwig, Wolfang Paalen, Zwischen Surrealismus und Abstraktion, 1993, n.n.
Literature
José Pierre, Domaine de Paalen, Paris, 1970, no. 13, illustrated n.p.
André Breton, Le Surréalisme et la peinture, Paris, 1965, illustrated p. 137 ; Paris, 2006, illustrated p. 181
José Pierre, Wolfang Paalen, Paris, 1980, illustrated p. 39
Andreas Neufert, Wolfang Paalen, Im Inneren des Wals, Monografie - Schriften - Oeuvrekatalog, Vienna, 1999, no. 47.03, illustrated p. 320
André Breton, Le Surréalisme et la peinture, Paris, 1965, illustrated p. 137 ; Paris, 2006, illustrated p. 181
José Pierre, Wolfang Paalen, Paris, 1980, illustrated p. 39
Andreas Neufert, Wolfang Paalen, Im Inneren des Wals, Monografie - Schriften - Oeuvrekatalog, Vienna, 1999, no. 47.03, illustrated p. 320
Condition
This work is in overall good condition. The canvas is strip-lined along the top edge. A close inspection reveals some minor old frame abrasion along the extreme left and upper edges and a thin superficial scratch in the upper part of the lower left quadrant. Examination under UV light reveals some scattered spots of retouching to craquelure, notably a 4cm vertical line to the left of the central figure's neck and a vertical line towards the centre of the lower edge.
"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."