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Paul Klee
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Paul Klee
- Freundliches Gewinde (Friendly meandering)
- signed Klee (towards upper right); dated 1933 Y 17 and titled on the artist's mount
- gouache and watercolour on paper attached to the artist's mount
- image size: 28.5 by 39cm., 11 1/4 by 15 3/8 in.
- mount size: 37.8 by 55cm., 14 7/8 by 21 5/8 in.
Provenance
Lily Klee, Bern (acquired in 1940)
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern (acquired in 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1950)
Galerie Feichenfeldt, Zurich (acquired in 1950)
Sale: Kornfeld, Bern, 21st-23rd June 1989, lot 74
Sale: Finarte, Lugano, 28th March 1992, lot 48
Sale: Christie's, Milan, 18th May 1998, lot 277
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2010
Klee Gesellschaft, Bern (acquired in 1946)
Galerie Rosengart, Lucerne (acquired in 1950)
Galerie Feichenfeldt, Zurich (acquired in 1950)
Sale: Kornfeld, Bern, 21st-23rd June 1989, lot 74
Sale: Finarte, Lugano, 28th March 1992, lot 48
Sale: Christie's, Milan, 18th May 1998, lot 277
Private Collection, Milan
Acquired from the above by the present owner circa 2010
Exhibited
Bern, Kunsthalle, Paul Klee, 1935, no. 226
Literature
Paul Klee Foundation (ed.), Paul Klee, Catalogue raisonné, 1931-1933, Bern, 2002, vol. VI, no. 6323, illustrated p. 208
Condition
Executed on cream laid paper, attached to the artist's mount at all four corners, which is in turn taped to the window mount on the upper two corners. A window has been cut in the artist's mount so that the image on the verso is visible. The work is slightly time-stained and there is some water staining to the upper left corner of the mount. There are some tape remnants to the lower two corners of the artists' mount and some small repairs to the lower two corners of the sheet itself. There are artist pin holes to all four corners of the sheet and some associated tiny paper losses. There are some minor creases to the artist's mount, and some paper skinning and tape remnants to the verso of the artist's mount. Otherwise this work is in overall good condition.
Colours: overall fairly accurate in the printed catalogue, though the artist's mount is warmer in the original.
"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."