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Lot 426 Dα

Niki De Saint Phalle - Untitled (Nana, Fountain Figure)

Auction 930 - overview Cologne
05.12.2008, 00:00 - Contemporary Art and Photography
Estimate: 250.000 € - 350.000 €
Result: 300.000 € (incl. premium)

Lot numbers 425 - 427 will be at first called out singly, then together as a complete ensemble.

Ceramic and Murano glass over polyester height ca. 260 cm.

Fountain sculpture with integrated water conduit system and numerous water jet nozzles attached along the silhouette of the figure.

This figure belongs to the ensemble "Les Trois Graces," and was executed in an edition of 3 sculptures.

Certificate

The work is registered by the Niki Charitable Art Foundation, Santee, California.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist; private collection, Belgium

Exhibitions

Cf. St. Louis/Missouri 2008 (Missouri Botanical Garden), Chicago/Illinois 2007 (Garfield Park Conservatory), Atlanta/Georgia 2006 (Atlanta Botanical Garden), Niki in the Garden, The Extraordinary Sculptures of Niki de Saint Phalle