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Konrad Klapheck
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Konrad Klapheck
- Das Geheimnis des Sex-Appeal (The Secret of Sex-Appeal)
- titled in three languages on the stretcher; signed and dated 65 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 159.7 by 129.5cm.; 62 7/8 by 51in.
Provenance
Galleria Schwarz, Milan
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
McCrory Corporation Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sidney Janis Gallery, New York
McCrory Corporation Collection, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Hanover, Kestner Gesellschaft, Konrad Klapheck, 1966
Pasadena, Pasadena Art Museum, New Talent: Amsterdam, Paris, Dusseldorf, 1973
Pasadena, Pasadena Art Museum, New Talent: Amsterdam, Paris, Dusseldorf, 1973
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the green is slightly brighter and warmer in the original.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“As I work, I let myself be guided by my instinct, but I do nevertheless arrive at certain intelligible rules which, once again, I systematically utilize to explore my unconscious.”
Konrad Klapheck
Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Galleria Schwarz, Klapheck, 1972, p. 8
Konrad Klapheck
Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Galleria Schwarz, Klapheck, 1972, p. 8