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MAN RAY | L'Hôtel meublé de 1921
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Man Ray
- L'Hôtel meublé de 1921
- signed man Ray (lower left), titled L'HOTEL MEUBLE DE 1921 (towards upper right on a label) and stamped with a foundry mark (on the right edge)
- painted bronze assemblage
- 27,5 x 37,5 cm; 10 3/4 x 14 3/4 in.
- Executed in a post-humous edition of 9 in 1980, after the original wood assemblage of 1969.
Provenance
Galerie Françoise Tournié, Paris
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 10, 1993, lot 71
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Sale: Hôtel Drouot, Paris, March 10, 1993, lot 71
Acquired at the above sale by Dr. Arthur Brandt
Exhibited
Boone, Turchin Center for the Arts, The Omnipotent Dream: Man Ray, Confluences and Influences, 2003
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 92
Ithaca, Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art, A Private Eye: Dada, Surrealism and More from the Brandt Collection, 2006, illustrated in the catalogue p. 92
Literature
Jean-Hubert Martin, Rosalind Krauss, Brigitte Hermann, Man Ray, Objets de mon affection, sculptures et objets, Catalogue raisonné, Paris, 1983, no. 172, edition catalogued p. 157, the original wood assemblage illustrated p. 130
Condition
Painted bronze, fixed to a wooden panel. There are a few small dents and surface scratches, possibly original, most predominately along the extreme edges. There is superficial dust in the crevices. There is some minor wear to the patina notably on the protruding elements. This work is in overall 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."