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Emile Chambon
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 CHF
bidding is closed
Description
- Emile Chambon
- L’escalier, boulevard de la Cluse 107, 1964
- Signed and dated lower left
- Oil on cardboard
- 109.5 x 80.5 cm
Provenance
Private collection, Switzerland (gift from the artist to the present owner)
Condition
Frame with no glazing.
There are some gilding/paint losses on the upper left corner of the frame and on its lower left side.
There is an accretion on the middle of the right hand side of the painting, probably a hair of a paintbrush.
There are some abrasions along the horizontal margins of the upper left hand side, upper right hand side and the lower margin. There is another abrasion on the upper right side of the cardboard surface.
"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
The scenes of everyday life seem spontaneous; however their composition is carefully studied and symbolic. With this staircase, he splendidly recreates on canvas a snapshot of daily life.