Lot no. 54
YVES KLEIN (1928-1962)
The Dying Slave after Michelangelo, 1962/1992
IKB pigment applied to plaster core and synthetic resin
Sculpture signed "R.Klein-Moquay" and numbered on the label under the base
Edition of 300
Publisher J.P. Ledeur, Paris
In a Plexiglas slipcase
The original model was created by Yves Klein in 1962, the edition made in 1992
60 x 18 x 16 cm
67 x 32 x 25 cm (with base)
Pigment and synthetic resin on plaster
With label on the base signed R. Klein Moquay and numbered
Edition of 300
Published by J.P. Ledeur, Paris
Plexiglas case
23 5/8 x 7 1/8 x 6 1/4 in.
26 3/8 x 12 5/8 x 9 7/8 in. (with base)
Provenance
Private collection
Bibliography
Paul Wember, "Yves Klein", Cologne, 1969, n°S 20, model reproduced page 98
Sidra Stich, "Yves Klein", Stuttgart, 1994, model reproduced on page 247.
Jean-Paul Ledeur, "Yves Klein, Catalogue raisonné des éditions et sculptures éditées", Éditions Guy Pieters, 2000, model reproduced page 248.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
Pictures credits:
DURANTI Christophe
See original version (French)Sculpture and bronzes
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