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MOÏSE KISLING | Bouquet de fleurs
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Moïse Kisling
- Bouquet de fleurs
- Signed Kisling (lower left)
- Oil on canvas
- 21 3/4 by 15 in.
- 55 by 38 cm
- Painted in 1936.
Provenance
Private Collection, France (acquired by 1986)
Sale: Briest, Paris, November 25, 1994, lot 15
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Briest, Paris, November 25, 1994, lot 15
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Jean Kisling, Kisling, 1891-1953, vol. II, Turin, 1982, no. 70, illustrated p. 207
Condition
The canvas is unlined. The colors are bright and well-preserved. There is scattered minor craquelure as well as stable pigment shrinkage to the darker pink tones of the orchids. The canvas is slightly dirty. Under UV: minor strokes of inpainting to all four edges, as well as two minor strokes to the vase and a few minor strokes to the background. This work is in 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.