Sale: 601 / Day Sale, Dec. 06. 2025 in Munich 
Lot 125001178
Lot 125001178 
125001178
Yves Klein
Éponge, 1957.
Sponge . IKB pigment, synthetic binding agent a...
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 58,000 - 81,200
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.
Yves Klein
1928 - 1962
Éponge. 1957.
Sponge . IKB pigment, synthetic binding agent and natural spong mounted on a metal rod with plinth.
With the monogram "Y" on the plinth. 18 x 9 x 8 cm (7 x 3.5 x 3.1 in).
• Yves Klein's sponge sculptures are among the most vital works of 20th-century art
• His patented “International Klein Blue” is an expression of a spiritual and sensual experience
• In his sponge reliefs and sculptures of the 1960s, he transformed the blue color into something of extraordinary intensity
• His works are in renowned museums like the Tate Modern in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Paul Wember, Yves Klein. Werkverzeichnis, Biographie, Bibliographie, Ausstellungsverzeichnis, Cologne 1969, CR no. SE 193 (erroeously dated).
1928 - 1962
Éponge. 1957.
Sponge . IKB pigment, synthetic binding agent and natural spong mounted on a metal rod with plinth.
With the monogram "Y" on the plinth. 18 x 9 x 8 cm (7 x 3.5 x 3.1 in).
• Yves Klein's sponge sculptures are among the most vital works of 20th-century art
• His patented “International Klein Blue” is an expression of a spiritual and sensual experience
• In his sponge reliefs and sculptures of the 1960s, he transformed the blue color into something of extraordinary intensity
• His works are in renowned museums like the Tate Modern in London, the Centre Pompidou in Paris, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, North Rhine-Westphalia.
LITERATURE: Paul Wember, Yves Klein. Werkverzeichnis, Biographie, Bibliographie, Ausstellungsverzeichnis, Cologne 1969, CR no. SE 193 (erroeously dated).
125001178
Yves Klein
Éponge, 1957.
Sponge . IKB pigment, synthetic binding agent a...
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 58,000 - 81,200
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.
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