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JOAN MIRÓ | Personnage dans la nuit
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Joan Miró
- Personnage dans la nuit
- inscribed Miró, numbered 2 and stamped with the foundry mark Clementi Cire Perdue
- bronze
- height: 30.5cm., 12in.
- Conceived in 1971 and cast in bronze in 1972 by the Fonderie T. Clementi, Meudon, Paris in a numbered edition of 4.
Provenance
Galerie Maeght, Paris
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, 30th November 1992, lot 121
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Sale: Christie's, South Kensington, 30th November 1992, lot 121
Purchased at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Joan Miró: Peintures, Sculptures, Dessins, Céramiques 1959-1979 (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul, 1979, no. 283, illustration of another cast n.p.
Alain Jouffroy & Joan Teixidor, Miró Sculptures, Paris, 1980, no. 235, illustration of another cast p. 241
Miró Milano: Pittura, Scultura, Ceramica, Disegni, Sobreteixims, Grafica (exhibition catalogue), Palazzo Dugnani, Milan, 1981, illustration of another cast p. 250
Hommage à Miró (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence, 1984, no. 212, illustration of another cast p. 38
Alain Jouffroy & Joan Teixidor, Miró Sculptures, Paris, 1980, no. 235, illustration of another cast p. 241
Miró Milano: Pittura, Scultura, Ceramica, Disegni, Sobreteixims, Grafica (exhibition catalogue), Palazzo Dugnani, Milan, 1981, illustration of another cast p. 250
Hommage à Miró (exhibition catalogue), Fondation Maeght, Saint-Paul de Vence, 1984, no. 212, illustration of another cast p. 38
Condition
Modulated, light brown patina. There are two small pitting holes (one to the base element of the work, and one to the top of the moon element), which are inherent to the casting process. Apart form some light surface dirt, a few surface scratches in places (consistent with age and handling), and a few very small spots of verdigris, this work is in overall very 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. 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
ADOM has confirmed the authenticity of this work.