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Joseph Beuys
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 EUR
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Grüne geige (Violino verde)
- inches 23.8 by 8.5 by 3.9, cm 60,5x21,5x10
- Framed: inches 12.2 by 35.4 by 4.9, cm 31x90x12,5
signed on the label on the underside, executed in 1974, exemplar 9/24, edition Schellmann, Munich, painted wood violin
(firmato sull'etichetta sul retro, eseguito nel 1974, esemplare 9/24, edizione Schellmann, Monaco, violino di legno dipinto)
1 element
(1 elemento)
(firmato sull'etichetta sul retro, eseguito nel 1974, esemplare 9/24, edizione Schellmann, Monaco, violino di legno dipinto)
1 element
(1 elemento)
Provenance
Private Collection
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014 ca. (Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 2014 circa)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2014 ca. (Ivi acquistato dall'attuale proprietario nel 2014 circa)
Literature
Jörg Schellmann, Joseph Beuys: Die multiples, Munich 1992, p. 152, n. 152, illustrated in colour another exemplar (illustrato a colori un altro esemplare)
Condition
This work is in generally good overall condition. There are paint losses on the keys and the strings. There are wearing traces on the grip edges. There is a chip on the grip. (IN GENERALE L'OPERA E' IN BUONE CONDIZIONI. VI SONO ALCUNE CADUTE DI COLORE SULLE CHIAVI E SULLE CORDE. VI SONO SEGNI DI USURA SUI BORDI DEL MANICO. VI E' UNA SCALFITURA SULL'IMPUGNATURA DEL MANICO.)
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.