Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors, Drawings and Multiples
Monday, 11 June 2012, 06:00 pm
Lot 75
Jan Fabre, 1958 (BE)
Le casque, from "sanguis/mantis Battlefield", 2006
Bronze, polished.
H 690 mm W 450 mm D 340 mm. Incised signature and numbering: 5/8.
| CHF | 40'000 / 60'000 |
| EUR | 35'000 / 50'000 |
| USD | 43'000 / 65'000 |
Hammer Price: CHF 30'000
Annotation:
Foundry stamp: "A C B".
Provenance: by the present owner directly acquired from the artist;
Swiss private property.
Exhibitions: Saint Paul de Vence, Galerie Guy Pieters,
23. July - 17. September 2006;
52. Biennale di Venezia, Palazzo Benzon, 2007.
Certificate of authenticity: Written certificate of authenticity by Jan Fabre and the Gallery Guy Pieters, Knokke-Heist, May 2012.
Literature: Philippe Dagen. Jan Fabre, Les Bronzes. Knokke-Heist, Edition Gallery Guy Pieters, 2007. Pages 254 - 255, full page color illustrations of a different copy;
Exhibition catalogue. Jan Fabre, Les bronzes. St. Paul de Vence, Gallery Guy Pieters, 2006. Pages 280 - 281, color illustrations.
With it:
Philippe Dagen. Jan Fabre, Les Bronzes. Knokke-Heist, Edition Gallery Guy Pieters, 2007. Paperback. 4°. In cardboard slipcase. (2).