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Yves Klein
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- Vénus Bleue (S 41)
- incised with the artist's insignia and number 288/300 on the reverse; stamped with the artist's name, title and number 288/300 on the underside
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
- 27 by 11 1/2 by 11 in. 68.6 by 29.2 by 27.9 cm.
- Conceived in 1962 and fabricated in 1982, this work is number 288 from an edition of 300 plus 50 hors commerce.
Provenance
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Gift to the present owner from the above
Gift to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Yves Klein, November 1994 - January 1995, cat. no. 111, pp. 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 2001, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, p. 180, 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 2001, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, p. 180, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, cat. no. S 41
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, New York, 1982, p. 204, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997, cat. no. 66, p. 79, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue Raisonné of Editions and Sculptures, Paris, 2000, cat. no. S41, p. 234, illustrated in color
Nicholas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London, 2001, p. 25, illustrated in color
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, New York, 1982, p. 204, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997, cat. no. 66, p. 79, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue Raisonné of Editions and Sculptures, Paris, 2000, cat. no. S41, p. 234, illustrated in color
Nicholas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris, 2000, p. 231, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London, 2001, p. 25, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The surface is bright, fresh and clean. There are very light handling marks towards the bottom of the work.
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.