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JOAN MIRÓ | Personnage et oiseau
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Personnage et oiseau
- Inscribed Miró, numbered N. 2 and stamped with the foundry mark Clementi Cire Perdue
- Bronze
- Length: 26 1/2 in.
- 67.3 cm
- Conceived in 1970 and cast in an edition of 6 by the Fonderie T. Clementi, Meudon, Paris.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Sylvie Baltazart-Eon, Paris
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 15, 1997, lot 458
Acquired at the above sale
Sylvie Baltazart-Eon, Paris
Waddington Galleries, London
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 15, 1997, lot 458
Acquired at the above sale
Literature
Alain Jouffroy & Joan Teixidor, Miró Sculptures, Paris, 1980, no. 178, illustration of another cast p. 237
Fundació Joan Miró, ed., Obra de Joan Miró, Barcelona, 1988, illustration of another cast p. 432
Pere Gimferrer, The Roots of Miró, Barcelona, 1993, illustration of another cast p. 407
Emilio Fernández Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró: Sculptures Catalogue Raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 208, illustration of another cast p. 207
Fundació Joan Miró, ed., Obra de Joan Miró, Barcelona, 1988, illustration of another cast p. 432
Pere Gimferrer, The Roots of Miró, Barcelona, 1993, illustration of another cast p. 407
Emilio Fernández Miró & Pilar Ortega Chapel, Joan Miró: Sculptures Catalogue Raisonné 1928-1982, Paris, 2006, no. 208, illustration of another cast p. 207
Condition
Variegated green patina. Some dirt and dust in crevices. There is a nailhead sized area of abrasion to the patina on the back of the sculpture at the base of the cylindrical element. There is some possible verdigris in crevices along the base of the sculpture. The work is in good condition.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I've been interested in sculpture since I was nineteen years old... my taste for sculpture picked up at that time, and it was stimulated when I made ceramics with Artigas. Making sculpture is a passionate experience for me, and I'm dedicating myself to it more and more." Joan Miró; translated from the French