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ASGER JORN | Deux têtes
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Asger Jorn
- Deux têtes
- signed; signed on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 25 x 35 cm ; 9 13/16 x 13 3/4 in.
- Executed circa 1957.
Provenance
Private Collection
Vente: Loudmer, Paris, Importants Tableaux abstraits et contemporains, sculptures, 7 octobre 1995, lot 62
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Vente: Loudmer, Paris, Importants Tableaux abstraits et contemporains, sculptures, 7 octobre 1995, lot 62
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Guy Atkins, Troels Andersen, Asger Jorn, The Crucial Years: 1954-1964, London 1977, p. 240, no. 198, illustrated in colour; n.p., no. 1218, illustrated
Condition
The colours in the printed catalogue are fairly accurate. The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined. The canvas is slightly wavy. Under close inspection, two tiny holes are visible along the upper edge. Under UV light inspection, there are no traces of restoration.
"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 work is registered at the Museum Jorn in Silkeborg and in the addendum to the Catalogue Raisonné by Guy Atkins and Troels Andersen under number S.121.b.