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JEAN DUBUFFET | L'Esprit du bois
Estimate
60,000 - 90,000 EUR
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Description
- Jean Dubuffet
- L'Esprit du bois
- signed and dated 59
- botanical elements mounted on cardboard
- 41 x 31,5 cm; 16 1/8 x 12 3/8 in.
- Executed in September 1959.
Provenance
Arthur Tooth & Sons Gallery, London
Paul Haim Collection, Paris
Galerie Europe, Paris
Private Collection, Neuilly sur Seine
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Acquired from the above and thence by descent to the present owner
Paul Haim Collection, Paris
Galerie Europe, Paris
Private Collection, Neuilly sur Seine
Galerie Daniel Cordier, Paris
Acquired from the above and thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
London, Arthur Tooth & Sons Gallery, Eléments botaniques (Août-Décembre 1959), 31 May - 18 June 1960; catalogue, no. 33, np., illustrated
Paris, Musée des arts décoratifs, Jean Dubuffet 1942-1960, 16 December 1960 - 25 February 1961; catalogue, no. 371, pl. 167, illustrated
Paris, Galerie de France; Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Dubuffet: sols et terrains, 1956-1960, 12 January - 5 March 1988; catalogue, pp. 92-93, illustrated in colour
Rome, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Jean Dubuffet: 1901 - 1985, 7 December 1989 - 25 February 1990; catalogue, no. 67, p. 185, illustrated in colour
Paris, Musée des arts décoratifs, Jean Dubuffet 1942-1960, 16 December 1960 - 25 February 1961; catalogue, no. 371, pl. 167, illustrated
Paris, Galerie de France; Galerie Baudoin Lebon, Dubuffet: sols et terrains, 1956-1960, 12 January - 5 March 1988; catalogue, pp. 92-93, illustrated in colour
Rome, Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Jean Dubuffet: 1901 - 1985, 7 December 1989 - 25 February 1990; catalogue, no. 67, p. 185, illustrated in colour
Literature
Max Loreau, Catalogue des travaux de Jean Dubuffet, fasicule XVII: Materiologies, Paris 1969, p. 35, no. 32, illustrated
Condition
Faint wear marks are located along the edges of the cardboard, inherent to former framing. Work in good condition
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"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."