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Antoni Tàpies
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 EUR
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Description
- Antoni Tàpies
- Roig i blanc
- signed on the reverse
- mixed media on wood
- 130 x 162 cm; 51 3/16 x 63 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Galerie Lelong, Zürich
Private Collection, Europe
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Chicago, Richard Gray Gallery, Antoni Tàpies, New Paintings, 1990; catalogue, p. 13, no. 6, illustrated in colour
Zürich, Galerie Lelong, Tàpies, Peintures récentes, 1991; catalogue, n.p., no. 3
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, 1991; catalogue, no. 12, illustrated in colour
Piran, Obalne Galerije, 1997; catalogue, n.p., illustrated in colour
Locarno, Pinacoteca Comunale, Casa Rusca, 1998; catalogue, p. 177, illustrated in colour
Zürich, Galerie Lelong, Tàpies, Peintures récentes, 1991; catalogue, n.p., no. 3
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, 1991; catalogue, no. 12, illustrated in colour
Piran, Obalne Galerije, 1997; catalogue, n.p., illustrated in colour
Locarno, Pinacoteca Comunale, Casa Rusca, 1998; catalogue, p. 177, illustrated in colour
Literature
Anna Agustí, Tàpies, Obra Completa, Vol. 6, 1986-1990, Barcelona, 2000, p. 385, no. 5977, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration although the overall tonality is more subdued and the white tends more towards cream in the original work.
This work is in very good condition.
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"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
"I often told the fanatics of realism that there is no such thing as realism in art: it only exists in the mind of the observer. Art is a symbol, a thing conjuring up reality in our mental image. That is why I don't see any contradiction between abstract and figurative art either."