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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Grand Nu Couché
- incised with the artist's signature, numbered 3/9 and stamped with the Godard foundry mark
- bronze
- 12 by 57 by 30cm.; 4 3/4 by 22 1/2 by 11 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1928.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 27 June 1996, Lot 3
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 27 June 1996, Lot 3
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Edwin Engelberts, Jean Fautrier: Oeuvre Gravé, Oeuvre Sculpté, Geneva 1969, n.p., no. 3, illustration of another example
Exhibition Catalogue, Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Jean Fautrier, 1977, n.p., no. 2, another example exhibited and illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Fautrier: 1898-1964, 1989, p. 154, no. 160, another example illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Jean Fautrier: 1898-1964, Das Frühwerk, 1998, n.p., no. 19, another example exhibited and illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Jean Fautrier, 1977, n.p., no. 2, another example exhibited and illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Fautrier: 1898-1964, 1989, p. 154, no. 160, another example illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Jean Fautrier: 1898-1964, Das Frühwerk, 1998, n.p., no. 19, another example exhibited and illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Some dust has accumulated in the recesses. Very close inspection reveals some light oxidisation towards the base and some burnishing to the tips of some of the protruding elements.
"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."