- 119
Henri Michaux
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Henri Michaux
- Dessin de réagréation
- signed with the artist's initials; dated 1969 on the reverse
- ink on paper
- 27,5 x 19,5 cm; 10 13/16 x 7 11/16 in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Delpech Collection, France
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Private Collection, Europe
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Private Collection, Europe
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Le Point Cardinal, Henri Michaux, Œuvres récentes, April - May 1971
Charleroi, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Henri Michaux, Rétrospective, 18 September - 24 October 1971
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; New York, Guggenheim Museum; Montreal, Musée d'Art Contemporain, Henri Michaux, 15 March - 10 December 1978; catalogue, p. 151, illustrated
Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art; Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History, Fukuoka; Otsu Museum, Otsu, Henri Michaux, 2 January - 21 February 1983; catalogue, p. 101, illustrated
Charleroi, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Henri Michaux, Rétrospective, 18 September - 24 October 1971
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou; New York, Guggenheim Museum; Montreal, Musée d'Art Contemporain, Henri Michaux, 15 March - 10 December 1978; catalogue, p. 151, illustrated
Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art; Kitakyushu Museum of Natural History & Human History, Fukuoka; Otsu Museum, Otsu, Henri Michaux, 2 January - 21 February 1983; catalogue, p. 101, illustrated
Literature
l'Ephémère, summer 1970, p. 195, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration. Please note that the work has been inspected framed. Four pinholes are visible, two at the extremity of the lower left corner and two at the extremity of the upper right corner. Minor wears are present along the edges, especially located on the along the lower half of the right edge. Small foxing spots are visible scattered throughout the work, most of which are visible in the catalogue illustration.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Micheline Phankim. It will be included in the forthcoming catalogue raisonné currently in preparation by Micheline Phankim, Rainer M. Mason and Franck Leibovici.