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Yves Klein
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
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Description
- Yves Klein
- Globe terrestre bleu, (RP 7)
- incised with the artist's monogram; numbered HC VI/L on a label affixed to the underside
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
- 36 x 21,5 x 19,5 cm; 14 3/16 x 8 7/16 x 7 11/16 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d’art moderne, Yves Klein, 1983; catalogue, no. 56, p. 109, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, no. RP7, p. 137, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, Paris, 1982, p. 226, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogues raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute, 2000, p. 242, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Hannah Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne, 2001, p. 83, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Ex. Cat, Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, Yves Klein, 2003, p. 149, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, Paris, 1982, p. 226, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogues raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées, Knokke-le-Zoute, 2000, p. 242, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Hannah Weitemeier, Yves Klein 1928-1962 International Klein Blue, Cologne, 2001, p. 83, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Ex. Cat, Lugano, Museo d'Arte della Città di Lugano, Yves Klein, 2003, p. 149, illustrated in colour (another from the edition)
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
The work is inside a plexiglass box, which presents faint scratch marks and imperfections, and is in excellent 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
"En 1957, Klein déclare que la terre entière est bleue. Il crée à cette occasion un globe terrestre en Relief Bleu. 4 années plus tard... l'astronaute Gagarine déclare en avril 1961 que le globe terrestre est d'un bleu intense et profond!!!"
"In 1957, Klein stated that the Earth was entirely blue. It was on that occasion that he created a Blue Relief globe [...]. Four years later... cosmonaut Gagarin stated in April 1961 that the Earth is of a deep intense blue!!!"
Yves Klein