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Nicolas de Staël
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Nicolas de Staël
- Honfleur
- signed and dated 52; titled on the reverse
- oil on board
- 6 1/4 by 9 1/2 in. 16 by 24 cm.
Provenance
Theodore Schempp, New York
Collection Frankowski, Paris
Duncan Phillips, Washington, D.C.
By descent to the present owner
Collection Frankowski, Paris
Duncan Phillips, Washington, D.C.
By descent to the present owner
Literature
Françoise de Staël, Nicolas de Staël, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre peint, Paris, 1997, cat. no. 540, p. 395, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is some very light wear along the extreme edges of the panel, likely due to the prior framing. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no apparent restoration. Framed.
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.
Catalogue Note
“I do not set up abstract painting in opposition to figurative. A painting should be both abstract and figurative: abstract to the extent that it is a flat surface, figurative to the extent that it is a representation of space.”
Nicolas de Staël