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Yves Klein
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- L'Esclave Mourant d'Apres Michel-Ange (S 20)
- numbered 95/300 and signed by Rotraut Klein-Moquay on a label affixed to the underside
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
- 23 5/8 by 8 5/8 by 5 7/8 in. 60 by 22 by 15 cm.
- Conceived in 1962 and executed posthumously in 1992, this work is number 95 from an edition of 300 plus 50 hors commence numbered I/L to L/L.
Provenance
Private Collection
Phillips, Hong Kong, 27 November 2016, Lot 54
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Phillips, Hong Kong, 27 November 2016, Lot 54
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Kunsthalle Bern, Yves Klein, August 1971, p. 105, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, cat. no. S 20, p. 98, illustrated
Sidra Stich, Yves Klein, Stuttgart 1994, no. 113, p. 247, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue of Editions and Sculptures Edited, Knokke-le-Zoute 1999, p. 248, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Marie Raymond - Yves Klein, 2004, p. 190, illustrated
Sidra Stich, Yves Klein, Stuttgart 1994, no. 113, p. 247, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue of Editions and Sculptures Edited, Knokke-le-Zoute 1999, p. 248, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Marie Raymond - Yves Klein, 2004, p. 190, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are no visible condition issues with this work. The work is encased in a Plexiglas case.
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.