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Yves Klein
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- La Victoire de Samothrace (S 9)
- incised with artist's initials and date 62 on the right wing; numbered 90/175 on the reverse; numbered 90/175 on the underside
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster cast with metal and stone base
- 19 1/2 by 10 1/4 by 11 3/4 in. 49.5 by 26 by 29.8 cm.
- Executed in 1962, this work is number 90 from an edition of 175 plus 25 hors commerce.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1973
Galerie Karl Flinker, Paris
Acquired by the present owner from the above circa 1973
Exhibited
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Yves Klein, November 1994 - January 1995, cat. no. 112, p. 247, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Musee d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice; Museo Pecci Prato, Yves Klein, La Vie, la vie elle-même qui est l'art absolu, April 2000 - January, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, pp. 178-179, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Musee d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice; Museo Pecci Prato, Yves Klein, La Vie, la vie elle-même qui est l'art absolu, April 2000 - January, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, pp. 178-179, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, cat. no. S9
Exh. Cat., Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, Yves Klein 1928-1962: A Retrospective, 1982, cat. no. 92, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue raisonné des éditions, et sculptures éditées, Knokke-Le-Zoute, 2000, cat. no. S9
Nicholas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London, 2001, p. 2, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Houston, Rice University, Institute for the Arts, Yves Klein 1928-1962: A Retrospective, 1982, cat. no. 92, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue raisonné des éditions, et sculptures éditées, Knokke-Le-Zoute, 2000, cat. no. S9
Nicholas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London, 2001, p. 2, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The surface is bright and fresh. There is a slightly irregular texture to the surface including some air bubbles to the pigment which are inherent to the artist's working method. The stone base has yellowed slightly with age.
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.