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

 
$ 55,000 - 77,000

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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.

Niki de Saint Phalle is one of the most critical sculptresses of the second half of the 20th century. The artist's impressive oeuvre is best known for the Nana figures in bright pop colors. However, her work also reflects the traumatic childhood and adolescence experiences, which she addressed extensively in her 1994 autobiography, “Mon Secret.” Starting with the Shooting Paintings, Niki de Saint Phalle processed her emotional conflicts through her art. Her provocative installations and sculptures made her one of the most important and outspoken feminists in the art world. De Saint Phalle's sculptures leave ample room for multiple interpretations. The “Pouf serpent jaune” plays with the various meanings of the snake, with its soft, caressing movements and its role as a healer and mediator. Niki de Saint Phalle presents us with the snake, which in Christian symbolism is always associated with the expulsion from paradise, as a brightly colored, cheerfully patterned creature that far outstrips all negative connotations.
The artist's diverse oeuvre has recently been honored with a comprehensive retrospective at the Kunsthaus Zürich and the Schirn Kunsthalle in Frankfurt am Main.




Buyer's premium, taxation and resale right compensation for Niki de Saint Phalle "Pouf serpent jaune"
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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 €.
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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 €.
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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.

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