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124001140
Niki de Saint Phalle
Pouf serpent jaune, 1991.
Synthetic resin, in color
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 55,000 - 77,000
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.
Pouf serpent jaune. 1991.
Synthetic resin, in color.
Signed, numbered and stamped "GÈRAR Résines d'Art HALIGON" in the lower margin at the side. One of 5 artist copies. 178 x 80 x 90 cm (70 x 31.4 x 35.4 in).
• Niki de Saint Phalle was one of the most popular artists of her time.
• In her animal sculptures, Niki de Saint Phalle also shows the possibility of ovvercoming one's fears by transforming them into colorful figures.
• The Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main presented a major exhibition of the artist's work until May 21, 2023.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany.
Private collection, Bavaria (from the above in 2002).
"I WANTED TO SHOW EVERYTHING. My heart, my feelings. Green. Red. Yellow. Blue. Purple. Hate, love, laughter, fear, tenderness."
Niki de Saint Phalle, quoted from: Patricia Hartmann, Alessandra Nappo (eds.), Präsent: Zwischen den Zeilen, ex. cat. Hanover 2017, p. 10.
Synthetic resin, in color.
Signed, numbered and stamped "GÈRAR Résines d'Art HALIGON" in the lower margin at the side. One of 5 artist copies. 178 x 80 x 90 cm (70 x 31.4 x 35.4 in).
• Niki de Saint Phalle was one of the most popular artists of her time.
• In her animal sculptures, Niki de Saint Phalle also shows the possibility of ovvercoming one's fears by transforming them into colorful figures.
• The Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main presented a major exhibition of the artist's work until May 21, 2023.
PROVENANCE: Private collection, Southern Germany.
Private collection, Bavaria (from the above in 2002).
"I WANTED TO SHOW EVERYTHING. My heart, my feelings. Green. Red. Yellow. Blue. Purple. Hate, love, laughter, fear, tenderness."
Niki de Saint Phalle, quoted from: Patricia Hartmann, Alessandra Nappo (eds.), Präsent: Zwischen den Zeilen, ex. cat. Hanover 2017, p. 10.
124001140
Niki de Saint Phalle
Pouf serpent jaune, 1991.
Synthetic resin, in color
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000
$ 55,000 - 77,000
Information on buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation will be available four weeks before the auction.