Niki de Saint Phalle - New Now New York Wednesday, September 27, 2023 | Phillips
  • Provenance

    Galerie Mitterrand, Paris
    Thomas B. Lemann, New Orleans (acquired from the above in 2021)
    Thence by descent to the present owners

  • Literature

    5 vases par Niki de Saint Phalle, exh. cat., Galerie Colette Creuzevault, Paris, 1986 (another example illustrated)
    Niki de Saint Phalle: Oeuvres Récentes, exh. cat., Galerie Bonnier, Geneva, 1987, no. 23, n.p. (another example exhibited)

Property from the Collection of Thomas B. Lemann

179

Serpent Vase

stamped with the foundry mark on the underside; incised with the artist's signature and number "13/50 Niki de Saint Phalle" on a plaque affixed to the underside
painted polyester and ceramic pot, high-gloss acrylic varnish
16 7/8 x 7 7/8 x 9 1/2 in. (42.9 x 20 x 24.1 cm)
Executed in 1986, this work is number 13 from an edition of 50 plus 7 artist's proofs, 1 trial proof, and the original.

Estimate
$12,000 - 18,000 

Sold for $15,240

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Avery Semjen
Associate Specialist, Head of New Now Sale 
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New Now

New York Auction 27 September 2023