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CÉSAR | Quelques cornières
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 EUR
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Description
- César
- Quelques cornières
- signed, numbered 2/8 and stamped with the foundry mark Blanchet fonderie, Paris
- bronze
- 44 x 32 cm; 17 3/8 x 12 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1957-1973, this work is number 2 from an edition of 8, plus 1 artist proof, plus 3 hors commerce.
Provenance
Galerie Claude Bernard, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Paris, Galerie Creuze, Sculpture d'aujourd'hui, 19 January - 19 February 1963; catalogue, np. (other example)
Tokyo, Galerie Yoshii, César, 1982; catalogue, no.16 (other example)
Tokyo, Galerie Yoshii, César, 1982; catalogue, no.16 (other example)
Literature
Edouard Jaguer, Poétique de la sculpture, Paris, 1960 (other example)
Jean-Charles Hachet, César ou les métamorphoses d'un grand art, Paris, 1989, p.30, no.34 (other example)
Denyse Durand-Ruel, César, Catalogue Raisonné Volume I 1947-1964, 1994, p.176, no.202, illustrated
Jean-Charles Hachet, César ou les métamorphoses d'un grand art, Paris, 1989, p.30, no.34 (other example)
Denyse Durand-Ruel, César, Catalogue Raisonné Volume I 1947-1964, 1994, p.176, no.202, illustrated
Condition
The colours in the printed catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. 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 is registered in the archives of Denyse Durand-Ruel under number 237.