Details

Provenance

Private Collection (sale: Millon & Associés, Paris, 21st March 2018, lot 161) Purchased at the above sale by the present owner

Literature

Alain Ramié, Catalogue de l'œuvre céramique édité 1947-71 , Madoura, 1988, no. 330 illustration of the terracotta p. 168 Condition Silver plate. The metal has good gauge. There are some light surface scratches throughout, consistent with age and handling, and there are two further slightly deeper scratches visible towards 9 o'clock (each approx. 1.5cm long). The reverse has various testing marks visible, the largest of which is to the centre and is approx. 4cm long. This work is in overall good condition. "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."

Catalog summary

Pablo Picasso Vallauris dated 1956 (lower centre) and titled (upper centre); stamped Picasso, numbered 1/2 exemplaire d'auteur and stamped with the silversmith's mark on the underside silver diameter: 41.5cm., 16 1/4 in. Conceived in 1956 and executed in silver by François and Pierre Hugo, Paris, in 1967 in a numbered edition of 20 plus 2 artist's proofs. Provenance Private Collection (sale: Millon & Associés, Paris, 21st March 2018, lot 161) Purchased at the above sale by the present owner Literature Alain Ramié, Catalogue de l'œuvre céramique édité 1947-71 , Madoura, 1988, no. 330 illustration of the terracotta p. 168 Condition Silver plate. The metal has good gauge. There are some light surface scratches throughout, consistent with age and handling, and there are two further slightly deeper scratches visible towards 9 o'clock (each approx. 1.5cm long). The reverse has various testing marks visible, the largest of which is to the centre and is approx. 4cm long. This work is in overall good condition. "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."