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Provenance

Peter Weiand Collection, Cologne (acquired circa 1960) Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although they fail to convey the vibrant hues of the IKB pigment apparent in the original.<br><br>Condition: This work is in very good condition. Visible beneath the mount, there is discolouration and some media accretions along the borders of the sheet. There is some light burnishing to some of the raised pigment. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "Each blue world of each painting, although the same blue and treated in the same way, presented a completely different essence and atmosphere. None resembled any other - no more than pictorial moments resemble each other - although all were of the same superior and subtle nature (marked by the immaterial)." Yves Klein quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Hayward Gallery, Yves Klein , 1995, pp. 86-7

Catalog summary

Yves Klein IKB 209 signed pigment on paper monochrome: 12.5 by 28cm.; 4 7/8 by 11in. overall: 27.5 by 43cm.; 10 7/8 by 16 7/8 in. Executed circa 1958. Provenance Peter Weiand Collection, Cologne (acquired circa 1960) Acquired directly from the above by the present owner Condition Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although they fail to convey the vibrant hues of the IKB pigment apparent in the original.<br><br>Condition: This work is in very good condition. Visible beneath the mount, there is discolouration and some media accretions along the borders of the sheet. There is some light burnishing to some of the raised pigment. "In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE." Catalogue Note "Each blue world of each painting, although the same blue and treated in the same way, presented a completely different essence and atmosphere. None resembled any other - no more than pictorial moments resemble each other - although all were of the same superior and subtle nature (marked by the immaterial)." Yves Klein quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Hayward Gallery, Yves Klein , 1995, pp. 86-7