- 60
OTTO PIENE | Untitled
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- PIENE Otto
- Untitled
- signed and dated 61 on the reverse
- oil and soot on canvas
- 67.6 by 95.5 cm. 26 5/8 by 37 1/2 in.
Provenance
Galerie Ad Libitum, Antwerp
Private Collection, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Brussels
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and the background less grey in the original. Condition: Please refer to the department for a professional condition report.
"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
“Zero is the incommensurable zone in which the old state turns into the new” Otto Piene, ‘Die Entstehung der Gruppe ‘Zero’, The Times Literary Supplement, 3 September 1964