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César Domela
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Description
- César Domela
- Composition néo-plastique no. 5 O
- Signed with the artist's monogram (lower right); stenciled C Domela Holland and dated 1926 (on the reverse)
- Oil on canvas in the artist's painted frame
- 40 3/4 by 32 3/4 in.
- 103.5 by 83.5 cm
Provenance
Dr. Arthur & Madeleine Lewja, New York
Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne
Christian Fishbacher (acquired from the above in 1979 and sold: Christie's, London, February 7, 2007, lot 402)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, London, June 18, 2013, lot 361)
Acquired at the above sale
Galerie Gmurzynska, Cologne
Christian Fishbacher (acquired from the above in 1979 and sold: Christie's, London, February 7, 2007, lot 402)
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, London, June 18, 2013, lot 361)
Acquired at the above sale
Exhibited
Hannover, Kunstverein Hannover, Herbstausstellung Hannoverscher Künstler, 1927
Amsterdam, Stedlijk Museum, De Stijl, 1951, illustrated in the catalogue
São Paolo, Museo de Arte Moderna & Rio de Janeiro, Museo de Arte Moderna, César Domela, 1954
New York, Galerie Chalette; Cincinnati, Contemporary Art Centre; Chicago, Arts Club & San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Arts, Construction and Geometry in Painting, From Malevich to Tomorrow, 1960, no. 57
Austin, Texas, University Art Museum, Art of the 1920s in Europe and America, 1972, no. 36
Hannover, Sprengel Museum, César Domela, 2007, no. 15
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, César Domela, 2007-08, no. 15
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Mondrian & De Stijl group, 2011-13
Amsterdam, Stedlijk Museum, De Stijl, 1951, illustrated in the catalogue
São Paolo, Museo de Arte Moderna & Rio de Janeiro, Museo de Arte Moderna, César Domela, 1954
New York, Galerie Chalette; Cincinnati, Contemporary Art Centre; Chicago, Arts Club & San Francisco, San Francisco Museum of Arts, Construction and Geometry in Painting, From Malevich to Tomorrow, 1960, no. 57
Austin, Texas, University Art Museum, Art of the 1920s in Europe and America, 1972, no. 36
Hannover, Sprengel Museum, César Domela, 2007, no. 15
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, César Domela, 2007-08, no. 15
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag, Mondrian & De Stijl group, 2011-13
Literature
Hans C.L. Jaffé, De Stijl, 1917-1931, The Dutch Contribution to Modern Art, Amsterdam, 1956, no. 44
Alain Clairet, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de César Domela-Nieuwenhuis, Paris, 1978, no. 30, illustrated p. 81
Hans C.L. Jaffé, Domela, Paris, 1980, no. 30, illustrated in color p. 51
Alain Clairet, Catalogue raisonné de l'oeuvre de César Domela-Nieuwenhuis, Paris, 1978, no. 30, illustrated p. 81
Hans C.L. Jaffé, Domela, Paris, 1980, no. 30, illustrated in color p. 51
Condition
Canvas is not lined and work remains in original painted artist frame. Surface is slightly dirty in places with a thin web of craquelure throughout. There is a thin horizontal stretcher bar mark at center of canvas. In addition there are two restorations in the lower half of the canvas that do not fluoresce under UV light but are both visible on the reverse. The work is in good original condition.
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.