Thursday, August 11, 2011

Red Life Safer II

The first art auction catalogue of the fall season has arrived!  From the personal collection of interior designers Jan and Monique des Bouvrie in Holland comes Red Life Safer II, one of the most stunning bathrobe images by Jim Dine I've seen.  It's a unique piece made with acrylic, oil stick, and black chalk over a relief print, numbered 1/1.  The title is pretty annoying though. It will be offered at Christie's Amsterdam on September 6.

Jim Dine (b. 1935)
Red Life Safer II

signed, numbered and dated '1/1 Jim Dine 2002' (lower left)
acrylic, oil stick and black chalk on a relief print on Arches Cover White paper
166.5 x 108.5 cm. 

Provenance

Alan Cristea Gallery, London.

Estimate

    €15,000 - €20,000
  • ($21,385 - $28,514)
  • September 6, 2011: Unsold
Sale Information
Sale 3019 Lot 161
The Jan & Monique des Bouvrie Collection 
6 September 2011 
Amsterdam 

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2 comments:

  1. I'll admit that I hadn't thought of that, Sous-Chef, and I think you make a very good point.

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