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Important Paintings, Sculptures, Watercolors, Drawings and Multiples
Monday, 03 June 2013, 06:00 pm

Daniel Spoerri, La Pharmacie Bretonne

Lot 110

Daniel Spoerri, 1930 (CH)

La Pharmacie Bretonne, 1981

3-part wooden object box, with lockable doors, with 117 glass bottles filled with spring water.

H 1070 mm W 780 mm D 75 mm.
On the bottom: Etiquette Galerie Georg Nothelfer, Berlin. Edition: 55 copies.

Annotation:

Annotation: The collection of 117 "Heiligen (heilenden) Wassern" follows a series of different collections, which 1961 began with the collection of glasses "Optique Moderne" and which always focused on special interests of the artist.
Daniel Spoerri visited together wit Marie-Louise Plessen the Bretagne searching for springs and fountains. The collecting of spring water started in July 1972 in Bêsné and four more journeys followed the next years.

CHF3'500 / 4'500
EUR3'000 / 3'900
USD3'800 / 4'800

Hammer Price: CHF 5'500