Lot 17
  • 17

Sam Szafran

Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 EUR
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Description

  • Sam Szafran
  • Sans Titre (Escalier)
  • signé
  • aquarelle, mine de plomb et gouache sur soie 
  • 168 x 122 cm; 66 1/8 x 48 in.
  • Exécuté circa 1995-96.

Provenance

Collection particulière, France (acquis auprès de l'artiste)
Vente: Christie's, Paris, Art d'Après-Guerre et Contemporain, 12 décembre 2005, lot 82
Collection particulière, Europe

Literature

Lap Szeto, Jin Guantao, The Crisis of Modern Art and Contemporary Figurative Expressionism Paintings, Hong Kong, 1999, illustré

Condition

The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is brighter in the original work. The work is composed of three silk sheets laid down on board. The surface presents some unevenness, linked to the artist's technique and materials used. This work is in excellent original condition.
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