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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Alto Relieve Blanco
- signed on the reverse
- oil and mixed media collage on canvas
- 97 by 130cm.; 38 1/4 by 51 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1968.
Provenance
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Sale: Christie's London, Contemporary Art, 5 December 1986, Lot 716
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston
Galería Theo, Madrid
Private Collection, Europe
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 8 February 2007, Lot 219
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Galerie Schmela, Düsseldorf
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Sale: Christie's London, Contemporary Art, 5 December 1986, Lot 716
Thomas Segal Gallery, Boston
Galería Theo, Madrid
Private Collection, Europe
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 8 February 2007, Lot 219
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Alexandre Cirici, Tàpies: Witness of Silence, Barcelona 1972, p. 310, no. 319, illustrated
Anna Agusti, Tàpies, Obra Completa: 1961-1968, Vol. 2, Barcelona 1988, p. 449, no. 1899, illustrated in colour
Anna Agusti, Tàpies, Obra Completa: 1961-1968, Vol. 2, Barcelona 1988, p. 449, no. 1899, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the collaged element is warmer in the original and the background is whiter.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some canvas draw to the upper corners, and a hairline tension crack running intermittently along the edges. Close inspection reveals some cracks to the collaged elements that are inherent to the artist's choice of materials. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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."