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JEAN FAUTRIER | Petit nu assis
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Fautrier
- Petit nu assis
- signed and numbered 3/9
- bronze with green patina
- 13,5 x 9 x 8,5 cm; 5 5/16 x 3 9/16 x 3 5/16 in.
- Executed in 1929, this work is number 3 from an edition of 9
Provenance
Galerie Couturier, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2004
Exhibited
Hamburg, Kunstverein, Jean Fautrier, 19 May - 17 June 1973; catalogue, p.104, no. 108, illustrated in colour (other example)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Zürich, Kunsthaus, Jean Fautrier, 1925 - 1935, 11 January - 4 May 1986; catalogue, p. 53, no. 62, illustrated (other example)
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier 1898-1964, 25 May - 24 September 1989, p.157, no.165, (original cast)
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier, Matière et Lumière, 26 January - 20 May 2018; catalogue, p. 199, no. 115, illustrated, (other example)
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Zürich, Kunsthaus, Jean Fautrier, 1925 - 1935, 11 January - 4 May 1986; catalogue, p. 53, no. 62, illustrated (other example)
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier 1898-1964, 25 May - 24 September 1989, p.157, no.165, (original cast)
Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Jean Fautrier, Matière et Lumière, 26 January - 20 May 2018; catalogue, p. 199, no. 115, illustrated, (other example)
Literature
Edwin Engelberts, Jean Fautrier, Oeuvre sculptée, Geneva, 1969, np., no. 9, illustrated
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the printed catalogue illustration. The work is in very good 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. 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
This work will be included in the forthcoming Catalogue Raisonné for Jean Fautrier, currently in preparation by Marie-José Lefort, Geneva.