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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Le Margrave
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 70 on the outside of the left leg
- transfer on polyester
- 35 1/2 by 15 3/4 by 9 in. 90.2 by 40 by 22.9 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1977
Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1977
Exhibited
Geneva, Artel Galerie, Jean Dubuffet: L'Hourloupe, May - July 1973, n.p., illustrated
Paris, Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Jean Dubuffet, October - November 1971, n.p. illustrated in color
Paris, Galerie Jeanne Bucher, Jean Dubuffet, October - November 1971, n.p. illustrated in color
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue de Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, murs, architectures, Lausanne, 1974, cat. no. 87, p. 89, illustrated
Jan Kriz, Jean Dubuffet, Prague, 1989, cat. no. 75, p. 117, illustrated in color
Jan Kriz, Jean Dubuffet, Prague, 1989, cat. no. 75, p. 117, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in good and sound condition overall. There is overall evidence of wear and handling, particularly to the base which also shows minor signs of oxidation. Variations in surface texture are inherent to the artist's working method. There are a few areas of craquelure which appear to have been consolidated, including the back right of the work, 9 inches from the base and on the left side, 10 inches from the base, and a few areas on the top surface of the work. There are what appear to be a few accretions scattered across the surface of the sculpture.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.