- 457
Joseph Beuys
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Filzanzug (Felt Suit)
- numbered 43 on a label stitched to the inside of the jacket
- felt suit with metal and wooden hangers
- 69 by 25 1/2 in. 175.3 by 64.8 cm.
- Executed in 1970, this work is number 43 from an edition of 100, plus 10 artist's proofs, published by Galerie René Block, Berlin.
Provenance
Luhring Augustine, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery; Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg, Addressing the Century, 100 Years of Art and Fashion, October 1998 - June 1999
Literature
Germano Celant, Beuys Tracce in Italia, Naples 1978, pl. 30, p. 33, illustrated
Caroline Tisdall, Joseph Beuys, London 1979, p. 173, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Joseph Beuys, 1984, no. 50, p. 55, illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Munich 1985, p. 23, illustrated
Heiner Bastian, Joseph Beuys: Skulpturen und Objekte, Munich 1988, no. 61, p. 201, illustrated
Eva, Wendel & Jessyka Beuys, Joseph Beuys, Block Beuys, Munich 1990, p. 95, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Munich, A11 Artforum, Joseph Beuys - a private collection, 1990, no. 23, pp. 118, 149, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Joseph Beuys: Natur, Materie, Form, 1991, cat. no. 390, pp. 190 and 332, illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Munich 1992, p. 16, illustrated, p. 65, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Kunsthaus Zurich; Madrid, Museo Nacional Reina Sofía; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Joseph Beuys, 1993, p. 79, illustrated
Alain Borer, The Essential Joseph Beuys, Munich 1996, p. 112, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Houston, The Menil Collection; London, Tate Modern, Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004, p. 124, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Krems, Joseph Beuys. Schamane, 2008, p. 30, illustrated in color
Caroline Tisdall, Joseph Beuys, London 1979, p. 173, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Joseph Beuys, 1984, no. 50, p. 55, illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Munich 1985, p. 23, illustrated
Heiner Bastian, Joseph Beuys: Skulpturen und Objekte, Munich 1988, no. 61, p. 201, illustrated
Eva, Wendel & Jessyka Beuys, Joseph Beuys, Block Beuys, Munich 1990, p. 95, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Munich, A11 Artforum, Joseph Beuys - a private collection, 1990, no. 23, pp. 118, 149, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Dusseldorf, Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Joseph Beuys: Natur, Materie, Form, 1991, cat. no. 390, pp. 190 and 332, illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Die Multiples, Munich 1992, p. 16, illustrated, p. 65, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Kunsthaus Zurich; Madrid, Museo Nacional Reina Sofía; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Joseph Beuys, 1993, p. 79, illustrated
Alain Borer, The Essential Joseph Beuys, Munich 1996, p. 112, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Houston, The Menil Collection; London, Tate Modern, Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004, p. 124, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Kunsthalle Krems, Joseph Beuys. Schamane, 2008, p. 30, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All elements are accounted for and intact. There is some light wear to the edges and a few scattered areas of thinning to the felt. Under close inspection there is evidence of thinning and an associated minor hole on the back right shoulder of the suit.
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.