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Man Ray
Estimate
7,000 - 10,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- Vierge apprivoisée (Domesticated Virgin – Let Me Out), 1969
- Inscribed Man Ray and numbered 4/11
- Silver
- Height: 9 cm, 3 ½ in.
Vierge apprivoisée (Let Me Out)
Inscribed "Man Ray" and numbered "4/11"
Silver in box
Executed in 1969 in an edition of 11 silver or gold-plated silver examples
Sers no. 136
4 5/8h x 3 3/16w x 2 5/8d inches
Estimate: €5,000 - 7,000
Inscribed "Man Ray" and numbered "4/11"
Silver in box
Executed in 1969 in an edition of 11 silver or gold-plated silver examples
Sers no. 136
4 5/8h x 3 3/16w x 2 5/8d inches
Estimate: €5,000 - 7,000
Exhibited
West Palm Beach, 1994, no. 12, p. 26
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 195
Tokyo, 2010, no. 232
Madrid, Paris & Berlin, 2007-10, p. 195
Tokyo, 2010, no. 232
Literature
Objets de mon affection, 1983, no. 136
Art Vivant, 1985, p. 13
Fukui, 2004, p. 178
Art Vivant, 1985, p. 13
Fukui, 2004, p. 178
Condition
There are some scattered tiny black spots on the silver figure, as well as some surface scratches. There is a 2cm vertical scratch on the back of the box. Otherwise this work is in overall good original 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
This small figure of a nude encased in a box open on one side is based upon two unique objects: Vierge apprivoisée (Domesticated Virgin), 1960, a wooden mannequin figure in a box, and Vierge Non-Apprivoisée (Undomesticated Virgin), 1964, another mannequin, chained inside the box.