Sale: 561 / Contemporary Day Sale, Dec. 07. 2024 in Munich Lot 369


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Niki de Saint Phalle
Pouf serpent jaune, 1991.
Synthetic resin, in color
Estimate:
€ 50,000 - 70,000

 
$ 54,500 - 76,300

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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
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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.

Called up: December 7, 2024 - ca. 17.17 h +/- 20 min.





Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Niki de Saint Phalle "Pouf serpent jaune"
This lot can be purchased subject to differential or regular taxation, artist‘s resale right compensation is due.

Differential taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 32 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 27 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 22 % and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The buyer's premium contains VAT, however, it is not shown.

Regular taxation:
Hammer price up to 800,000 €: herefrom 27 % premium.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 800,000 € is subject to a premium of 21% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 800,000 €.
The share of the hammer price exceeding 4,000,000 € is subject to a premium of 15% and is added to the premium of the share of the hammer price up to 4,000,000 €.
The statutory VAT of currently 19 % is levied to the sum of hammer price and premium. As an exception, the reduced VAT of 7 % is added for printed books.

We kindly ask you to notify us before invoicing if you wish to be subject to regular taxation.

Calculation of artist‘s resale right compensation:
For works by living artists, or by artists who died less than 70 years ago, a artist‘s resale right compensation is levied in accordance with Section 26 UrhG:
4 % of hammer price from 400.00 euros up to 50,000 euros,
another 3 % of the hammer price from 50,000.01 to 200,000 euros,
another 1 % for the part of the sales proceeds from 200,000.01 to 350,000 euros,
another 0.5 % for the part of the sale proceeds from 350,000.01 to 500,000 euros and
another 0.25 % of the hammer price over 500,000 euros.
The maximum total of the resale right fee is EUR 12,500.

The artist‘s resale right compensation is VAT-exempt.