Lot 94
  • 94

Marcel Broodthaers

Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description

  • Marcel Broodthaers
  • Untitled (9 Pots avec Visages)
  • glass jars with printed paper and rubber band, in 9 parts
  • Largest: 10 by 6 by 6 in. 25.4 by 15.2 by 15.2 cm.
  • Smallest: 5 3/4 by 3 by 3 in. 14.6 by 7.6 by 7.6 cm.
  • Executed in 1966.

Exhibited

Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Toward the Future: Contemporary Art in Context, May - July 1990

Literature

Isy Brachot, Marcel Broodthaers: Oeuvres 1963-1975, Ghent, 1990, p. 105, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. There is evidence of some minor handling with a few nicks and chips, particularly on the tops of the jars, consistent with the artistÂ’s choice of found material. The printed paper elements exhibit some light fading to the color. There is some creasing and minor tears to the edges of the printed paper, particularly in the 3rd jar from the right as illustrated. The painted lids show some minor pigment losses and scattered scratches. The paper lid on the largest jar has some minor wear and creasing.
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