Editions
Wednesday, 26 June 2024, 05:30 pm
Lot 1051
Meret Oppenheim, 1913-1985 (CH)
Le cocon (il vit), Objet-porte-bonheur, 1974
Multiple. Satin pillow with inlaid quicksilver, twigs and foliage, in small wooden box with movable acrylic glass cover.
H 95 mm W 160 mm D 130 mm.
Numbered on satin cushion: 3/99. Monogrammed and dated there: M.O. 1974. Zurich, Edition 999, Günter Roevekamp.
| CHF | 800 / 1'200 |
| EUR | 800 / 1'200 |
| USD | 870 / 1'300 |
Hammer Price: CHF 1'400
Literature:
Curiger X232
When the pillow is moved from one hand to the other, the quicksilver is floating - the cocoon is alive.