Lot 196
  • 196

NIKI DE SAINT-PHALLE | Untitled

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 EUR
bidding is closed

Description

  • Niki de Saint-Phalle
  • Untitled
  • numbered 17/20 and stamped on the bottom
  • painted resin
  • 102 x 78 x 74 cm ; 40 1/8 x 30 3/4 x 29 1/8 in.
  • Executed in 1980, this work is number 17 from an edition of 20 edited by Micheline Szwajcer, Anvers.

Provenance

Private Collection, France
Sale: Piasa, Pairs, Limited Edition 2 - curated by Mathieu Mercier, 2 December 2015, lot 28
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

The colours in the printed catalogue are fairly accurate although they are more contrasted in the original work. Tiny chips are visible under close inspection on the rear of the base of sculpture. There are traces of glue in the mouth of the right hand side snake due to a former label. This work is in good condition.
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