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Jean Dubuffet
Estimate
280,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- La Bouteille à la Mer
- signed with the artist’s initials and dated 71
- polyurethane paint on epoxy and polyester
- 24 3/4 by 30 3/4 by 28 in. 63 by 78 by 71 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Briest, Paris, 17 June 1981, Lot 51
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Briest, Paris, 17 June 1981, Lot 51
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Geneva, Artel Galerie, Jean Dubuffet: L’Hourloupe, May - July 1973, illustrated in color
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Jean Dubuffet, February - March 1976, cat. no. 73
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, The Silent Dialogue: The Still Life in the 20th Century, October 1978 – February 1979, cat. no. 30
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Maestros del Siglo XX: Naturaleza Muerta, April - May 1979, cat. no. 21
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Jean Dubuffet: Retrospektive, October 1985 - January 1986, cat. no. 113
Donjon de Vez, Jean Dubuffet au Donjon de Vez: Sculptures Peintes, Amoncellements, Tour aux Figures, Roman Burlesque, Coucou Bazar, June - August 1997, cat. no. 17, p. 27, illustrated in color
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Jean Dubuffet, February - March 1976, cat. no. 73
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, The Silent Dialogue: The Still Life in the 20th Century, October 1978 – February 1979, cat. no. 30
Madrid, Fundación Juan March, Maestros del Siglo XX: Naturaleza Muerta, April - May 1979, cat. no. 21
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Jean Dubuffet: Retrospektive, October 1985 - January 1986, cat. no. 113
Donjon de Vez, Jean Dubuffet au Donjon de Vez: Sculptures Peintes, Amoncellements, Tour aux Figures, Roman Burlesque, Coucou Bazar, June - August 1997, cat. no. 17, p. 27, illustrated in color
Literature
Max Loreau, Ed., Catalogue des Travaux de Jean Dubuffet, Fascicule XXV: Arbres, Murs, Architectures, Lausanne 1974, cat. no. 128, p. 123, illustrated
Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet, Basel 1975, cat. no. 10, pp. 136-137, illustrated in color
Andreas Franzke, Dubuffet, Basel 1975, cat. no. 10, pp. 136-137, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The inconsistency to the texture, scattered craquelure and traces of yellow discoloration are inherent to the artist’s chosen polyester support. Under close inspection, there is scattered minor pinpoint rubbing visible to some of the black-painted areas, exposing the white layer of paint underneath. Also under very close inspection, there are scattered media accretions likely from the time of execution and stable cracks most notably in the smallest, c-shaped element on the top.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"What I expect from any work of art is that it surprises me, that it violates my customary valuations of things and offers me other, unexpected ones."
Jean Dubuffet
Jean Dubuffet