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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Cartó III
- mixed media on cardboard laid down on canvas
- 202.5 by 139.7cm.; 79 3/4 by 55in.
- Executed in 1987.
Provenance
Galeria Carles Taché, Barcelona
Galería Theo, Barcelona
Galería Elvira González, Madrid
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Galería Theo, Barcelona
Galería Elvira González, Madrid
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Barcelona, Galeria Carles Taché, Antoni Tàpies, 1987, n.p., illustrated in colour
Valencia, Galería Theo, Antoni Tàpies, 1988
Barcelona, Galeria Theo, Tres: Chillida, Miró, Tàpies, 1990
Cuenca, Fundación Antonio Pérez, Pintura y escultura de Irene Cábez e Ignacio Muñoz, 2005, p. 149, illustrated
Ciudad Real, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Referentes: Arte Español Contemporáneo en los Museos y Colecciones de Castilla-La Mancha, 2007, p. 272, illustrated
Valencia, Galería Theo, Antoni Tàpies, 1988
Barcelona, Galeria Theo, Tres: Chillida, Miró, Tàpies, 1990
Cuenca, Fundación Antonio Pérez, Pintura y escultura de Irene Cábez e Ignacio Muñoz, 2005, p. 149, illustrated
Ciudad Real, Antiguo Convento de la Merced, Referentes: Arte Español Contemporáneo en los Museos y Colecciones de Castilla-La Mancha, 2007, p. 272, illustrated
Literature
Anna Agustí, Tàpies, The Complete Works: 1986-1990, Vol. 6, Barcelona 2000, p. 195, no. 5559, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"I often told the fanatics of realism that there is no such thing as realism in art: it only exists in the mind of the observer. Art is a symbol, a thing conjuring up reality in our mental image. That is why I don’t see any contradiction between abstract and figurative art either."
ANTONI TÀPIES
quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Emden, Kunsthalle Emden, Tàpies, Werke auf Papier 1943 – 2003, 2004, p. 25
ANTONI TÀPIES
quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Emden, Kunsthalle Emden, Tàpies, Werke auf Papier 1943 – 2003, 2004, p. 25