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Jean Tinguely
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Tinguely
- Le Bouc de René or Le Bouc émissaire
- iron, wood, found objects, animal skull with horns and electric motor
- 160 by 110 by 190 cm. 63 by 43 3/8 by 74 7/8 in.
- Executed in 1990.
Provenance
Galerie Beaubourg, Paris
Marianne and Pierre Nahon Collection, Paris
Sotheby's, Paris, Le jardin secret de Marianne et Pierre Nahon, 18 July 2004, Lot 263
Gunther Sachs Collection, Switzerland
Sotheby's, London, The Gunther Sachs Collection Day Auction, 23 May 2012, Lot 158
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Marianne and Pierre Nahon Collection, Paris
Sotheby's, Paris, Le jardin secret de Marianne et Pierre Nahon, 18 July 2004, Lot 263
Gunther Sachs Collection, Switzerland
Sotheby's, London, The Gunther Sachs Collection Day Auction, 23 May 2012, Lot 158
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Brussels, Galerie Eric van de Weghe, De La Chasse, December 1990 - February 1991
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Château Notre Dame des Fleurs, Quelques Impressions d'Afrique, July - October 1996, p.121, illustrated in colour
Vence, Galerie Beaubourg, Château Notre Dame des Fleurs, Quelques Impressions d'Afrique, July - October 1996, p.121, illustrated in colour
Literature
Galerie Bruno Bischofberger, Ed., Tinguely. Catalogue raisonné Volume 3 Sculptures and Reliefs 1986-1991, Zürich 2005, p. 198, no. 934, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in good condition. Please refer to the contemporary department for further information.
"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."