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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- Le Château
- signed with the artist's initials and dated 66/67 on the bottom edge
- acrylic on polyester resin
- 20 by 10 by 9 in. 50.8 by 25.4 by 22.9 cm.
Provenance
Pace Gallery, New York
Mrs. Harry Fischbach, New York
Irving Galleries Fine Arts, Palm Beach
Estate of Jeanette R. Markus, Glencoe
Sotheby's, New York, May 5, 1987, lot 128
Waddington Galleries, Ltd., London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1988
Mrs. Harry Fischbach, New York
Irving Galleries Fine Arts, Palm Beach
Estate of Jeanette R. Markus, Glencoe
Sotheby's, New York, May 5, 1987, lot 128
Waddington Galleries, Ltd., London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1988
Exhibited
New York, The Pace Gallery, Dubuffet: New Sculpture and Drawings, April - May 1968, cat. no. 10, p. 15, illustrated
Literature
Max Loreau, ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXIII: Sculptures Peintes, Lausanne, 1972, cat. no. 31, p. 48, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The colors have faded slightly with time and there are some faint and scattered spot accretions. There are two small hairline abrasions towards the upper edge in the white portion, which are visible under close inspection.
*Please note the auction begins at 9:30 am on November 14th.*
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.
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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.
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.