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Yves Klein (1928-1962)

Lot 317
20.10.2023 17:00UTC +01:00
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ID 1053090
Lot 317 | Yves Klein (1928-1962)
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Yves Klein (1928-1962)

Monochrome bleu sans titre, (IKB 102)

signé, signé de l'étoile, daté et inscrit 'Yves 56' (sur le revers)

pigment pur et résine synthétique sur toile montée sur panneau

78.2 x 56.2 cm.

Exécuté en 1956



signed, signed with the star, dated and inscribed 'Yves 56' (on the overlap)

dry pigment and synthetic resin on canvas mounted on panel

30 ¾ x 22 1⁄8 in.

Executed in 1956





Provenance

Galleria Apollinaire, Milan.

Acquis auprès de celle-ci par la famille du propriétaire actuel en 1957.



Literature

P. Wember, Yves Klein, Cologne, 1969, p. 73, no. IKB 102 (décrit comme 'huile sur contreplaqué').

F. Battino, L'impronta Blu, 1957-1987, Milan, 1987, p. 70, no. 11 (dimensions inversées).

E. Pontiggia, Quarant'anni in Blu, cat. ex., Galleria Blu, Milan, 1997 (illustré en couleurs, p. 78; décrit comme 'pigment sur toile').



Exhibited

Milan, Galleria Apollinaire, Yves Klein, proposte monocrome, epoca Blu, janvier 1957.

Lissone, 15° Premio Lissone Internazionale di Pittura, octobre-novembre 1967 (illustré, p. 119; titré 'Monocolore in bleu'; daté '1957'; décrit comme 'technique mixte').

Milan, Galleria Blu, Yves Klein, Le monochrome, novembre 1969, no. 11.

Bologne, Galleria d’arte moderna, Europa America. L’astrazione determinata. 1960⁄1976, mai-septembre 1976, no. 1 (illustré, n.p.; titré 'Monocromo blu'; décrit comme 'craie sur gaze sur bois').

Milan, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Azimuth & Azimut. 1959: Castellani, Manzoni e..., juin-juillet 1984, p. 54.

Venise, 42° Esposizione internazionale d'arte - La Biennale de Venise, Arte e Scienza, juin-septembre 1986, p. 180, no.1 (titré 'Monocolore in blu'; décrit comme 'technique mixte').

Milan, Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta, Anni '60. Le immagini al potere, juin-septembre 1996 (œuvre non reproduite au catalogue d'exposition).
Artist:Yves Klein (1928 - 1962)
Applied technique:Oil on canvas
Art style:Contemporary art
Place of origin:Western Europe, France, Europe
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