

PROPERTY FROM AN IMPORTANT UK COLLECTION
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Marcel Duchamp
Bouche-évier (Sink Stopper), also known as Medallic Sculpture
- Estimate
- £3,000 - 5,000♠
£11,250
Lot Details
Polished bronze,
1967/1979
bronze 6.4 x 6.4 x 1 cm (2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 0 3/8 in.)
frame 70.7 x 70.6 x 10.2 cm (27 7/8 x 27 3/4 x 4 in.)
frame 70.7 x 70.6 x 10.2 cm (27 7/8 x 27 3/4 x 4 in.)
incised signature, dated '64' (the date of the original lead model from which the cast was made), and incised 21/100 on the reverse (between 1967 and 1979 the International Collectors Society, New York, issued 60 examples in bronze, 30 examples in stainless steel, 70 examples in sterling silver, and 12 artist's proofs in each metal; with the permission of Duchamp's widow, the edition was completed posthumously in 1981-82 to the editions of 100 each), contained in original black Kulicke frame.
Specialist
Full-Cataloguing
Catalogue Essay
Jacqueline Matisse Monnier and the Association Marcel Duchamp have confirmed the authenticity of this artwork and will issue a certificate to the buyer.
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