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Niki de Saint Phalle
Estimate
4,000 - 6,000 EUR
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Description
- Niki de Saint-Phalle
- Serpent brooch, 1998
- Signed © Niki de Saint Phalle, numbered 178/1000, dated 98 and with manufacturer's mark © NOAH' ART INC on the reverse
- enamelled and gilt metal
- 6,5 x 8 cm ; 2 1/2 x 3 1/8 in.
enamelled and gilt metal
Provenance
Private collection, Paris
Literature
Bijoux d'artistes, exhibition catalogue, Musée du Temps, Besançon, June 11 - October 11, 2009, p. 127 for a related example
Condition
Good overall condition.
A few extremely minute flaws to the enamel, inherent to the manufacturing process and barely visible.
Scattered hairline cracks on the red enamel.
A rectangular lack of enamel on the bottom of the snake on 1,8 x 0,4 cm, partially visible on the catalogue illustration. A very minute lack of enamel on top of the snake's head (approx. 1 mm).
A small lack of enamel on the orange enamel of the tail, on approximately 0,2 x 0,5 cm, partially visible on the catalogue illustration.
Very rare and very light wear to the gilding.
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FR : Bon état général.
Quelques infimes défauts à l’émail, peu visibles et inhérents au processus de fabrication.,
Fines craquelures éparses sur l’émail rouge et deux petits manques d’émail rouge : un sur le bas du serpent, d’environ 1,8 x 0,4 cm, partiellement visible sur l’illustration du catalogue et un second, très infime, sur le dessus de la tête du serpent, d’environ 1mm.
Un petit manque d’émail sur l’émail orange de la queue, d’environ 0,2 x 0,5 cm, partiellement visible sur l’illustration du catalogue.
Rare et légère usure de la dorure.
"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."