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Jean Fautrier
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- La Poire ouverte
- signed
- mixed media on paper laid down on canvas
- 33 x 41 cm; 13 x 16 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1942.
Provenance
Jean Paulhan Collection, Paris
Galerie Brimaud, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Galerie Brimaud, Paris
Private Collection, Paris
Exhibited
Paris, Grand Palais, Jean Paulhan à travers ses peintres, 1 February - 15 April 1974; catalogue, no. 570, p. 218, illustrated
Literature
Palma Bucarelli, Jean Fautrier: pittura e materia, Milan, 1960, no. 126, p. 309, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
The edges of the sheet are uneven, as visible in the catalogue illustration, some of which are inherent to the artist's technique.
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."