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Yves Klein
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Yves Klein
- L’Esclave Mourant d'après Michel-Ange (S 20)
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
- 60 by 22 by 15 cm. 23 5/8 by 8 5/8 by 5 7/8 in.
- Conceived in 1962 and executed posthumously in 1992, this work is number 66 from an edition of 300, plus 50 hors-commerce proofs numbered I/L to L/L.
Provenance
Private Collection, Brussels
Paris, Cornette de Saint-Cyr, 25 January 2004. Lot 368
Michali Gallery, Florida
Private Collection, Europe
Thence by descent to the present owner
Paris, Cornette de Saint-Cyr, 25 January 2004. Lot 368
Michali Gallery, Florida
Private Collection, Europe
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Bern, Kunsthalle Bern, Yves Klein, August 1971, p.105, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, p. 98, no. S20, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Sidra Stich, Yves Klein, Stuttgart 1994, p. 247, no. 113, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue of Editions and Sculptures Edited, Knokke-le-Zoute 1999, p.248, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Marie Raymond - Yves Klein, 2004-2005, p. 190, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Nicolas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris 2000, n.p., illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Sidra Stich, Yves Klein, Stuttgart 1994, p. 247, no. 113, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue of Editions and Sculptures Edited, Knokke-le-Zoute 1999, p.248, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Exh. Cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Marie Raymond - Yves Klein, 2004-2005, p. 190, illustrated (ed. no. unknown)
Nicolas Charlet, Yves Klein, Paris 2000, n.p., illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it fails to convey the IKB colour in the original.
Condition :
This work is in very good condition. Visible only upon extremely close inspection with a flash light is a minute and faint rub to the base of the work. 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."