ID 1306252
Lot 371 | MARCEL BROODTHAERS (1924-1976)
Estimate value
£ 10 000 – 15 000
Pot en Verre Entouré par Cadre (Glass Jar Surrounded by Frame)
signed with the artist’s initials, dedicated and dated ‘A Richard et à Stella. MB 65’ (on a label affixed to the underside of the glass jar)
metal bookend, glass jar, cotton, printed paper collage and paint
bookend: 5 7/8 x 5 x 5 ¾in. (15 x 12.7 x 14.7cm.)
glass jar: 4 x 3 3/8 x 3 3/8in. (10 x 8.6 x 8.6cm.)
Executed in 1965
Provenance
Stella Lucas, Brussels.
Philippe Michel, Brussels.
Galerie Isy Brachot, Brussels.
Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago.
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1995.
Literature
F. De Vree, Marcel Broodthaers, Oeuvres 1963-1975, Brussels, 1990, p. 198 (incorrectly listed and illustrated, p. 76).
Further details
We are grateful to Marie-Puck Broodthaers for the information that she has kindly provided.
| Artist: | Marcel Broodthaers (1924 - 1976) |
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| Art style: | Post War Art |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures, Statues & Figures |
| Artist: | Marcel Broodthaers (1924 - 1976) |
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| Art style: | Post War Art |
| Place of origin: | Belgium, Western Europe, Europe |
| Auction house category: | Sculptures, Statues & Figures |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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