Property from the Estate of Karel Geirlandt
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Marcel Broodthaers
Rue René Magritte Straat
- Estimate
- £50,000 - 70,000♠
£93,750
Lot Details
enamel on vacuum-formed plastic relief with metal eyelets
signed with the artist's initials, numbered, inscribed, dedicated and dated 'Olivia Antonia ex. no 5 5/7 M.B. Gand. 24 Januari 1969' on the reverse
82.5 x 119.5 cm (32 1/2 x 47 in.)
Executed in 1968, this work is number 5 from an edition of 7.
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This work is property from the Estate of Karel Geirlandt (1915-1989) who was the director of Paleis voor Schone Kunsten in Brussels today BOZAR. In 1957 he was the founder of Vereniging voor Museum Hedendaagse Kunst in Ghent and therefore was the driving force behind this museum today, S.M.A.K. and the spiritual father of Jan Hoet.
We are grateful for Marie-Puck Broodthaers’ assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
We are grateful for Marie-Puck Broodthaers’ assistance in preparing this catalogue entry.
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