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Yves Klein
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 USD
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Description
- Yves Klein
- Vénus Bleue (S 41)
- numbered 158/300 on the figure's backside; numbered 158/300 on the underside
- dry pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
- 27 1/8 by 12 1/2 by 9 7/8 in. 69 by 32 by 24 cm.
Provenance
Margo Leavin Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1986
Exhibited
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Yves Klein, November 1994 - January 1995, cat. no. 111, p. 247, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Musee d'art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain de Nice; Museo Pecci Prato, Yves Klein, La Vie, la Vie Elle-Même qui est l'Art Absolu, April 2000 - January 2001, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, p. 180, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Musee d'art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain de Nice; Museo Pecci Prato, Yves Klein, La Vie, la Vie Elle-Même qui est l'Art Absolu, April 2000 - January 2001, p. 182, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Museo d'Arte di Lugano, Yves Klein, May - September 2009, p. 180, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Paul Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne 1969, cat. no. S 41
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, New York 1982, p. 204, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997, cat. no. 66, p. 79, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue Raisonné of Editions and Sculptures, Paris 2000, cat. no. S41, p. 234, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London 2001, p. 25, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers, Marie Raymond - Yves Klein, 2004, p. 190, illustrated
Pierre Restany, Yves Klein, New York 1982, p. 204, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Oslo, The National Museum of Contemporary Art, Yves Klein, 1997, cat. no. 66, p. 79, illustrated in color
Jean-Paul Ledeur, Yves Klein: Catalogue Raisonné of Editions and Sculptures, Paris 2000, cat. no. S41, p. 234, illustrated in color
Hannah Weitermeier, Yves Klein, 1928-1962: International Klein Blue, London 2001, p. 25, 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. Under very close inspection, there are two approximately 2-inch vertical abrasion to the figure's left thigh and a faint abrasion on the right side of the figure's upper right thigh. There is a white scuff visible on the back of the figure's shoulder. Also under very close inspection, there is a small L-shaped scratch on the left side of the figure's upper torso.
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.