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Man Ray
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- VOILÀ
- signed Man Ray and numbered E.A. (on the sail); inscribed with the title Voilà (on the boat); signed, titled "VOILA" and inscribed pour Salon de Mai 1975 / Prière de mettre dans une vitrine. Merci! on the reverse of the box
- mixed media object: acrylic, paint brush, canvas and wood bowl mounted in a painted wood presentation box
- box: 36 x 21,9 x 13,7 cm; 14 1/8 x 8 5/8 x 5 3/8 in.
Provenance
Luciano Anselmino, Galleria Il Fauno, Turin (acquired directly from the artist)
A gift from the above to the present owner circa 1976-77
A gift from the above to the present owner circa 1976-77
Exhibited
Paris, Musée d'art moderne de la Ville de Paris, Salon de Mai, 1975
Milan, Galleria Il Fauno, Man Ray, Unconcerned but not indifferent, 1977, nn.
Milan, Galleria Il Fauno, Man Ray, Unconcerned but not indifferent, 1977, nn.
Literature
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss & Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray: Objets de mon affection, Sculptures et Objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 173, illustration of another example pp. 132 and 148
Condition
All elements including the vitrine are original and intact. Some general wear to the vitrine. The plexiglass is a bit dusty. This work appears to be in very good original condition.
"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
In Voilà, Man Ray transforms the artist’s working tools into a sailing boat, a bowl for the hull, a paintbrush for the mast and the pink sail formed of a section of canvas that was procured from Foinet, the well-known artist’s supplier. As so often with Man Ray’s objects, the title, Voilà, in English “there you go”, is a pun on the French word for sail, voile.