Lot 3410 - A191 PostWar & Contemporary - Saturday, 07. December 2019, 02.00 PM
MARK TOBEY
(Centerville 1890–1976 Basel)
Untitled. 1965.
Tempera on wove paper.
Signed and dated lower right: Tobey 65.
26 x 17 cm.
With the confirmation of authenticity by the Committee Mark Tobey, Münster, 19 February 2019. This work is recorded in the archive of the Committee Mark Tobey under number: 19/02/19-65.31.
Provenance: Private collection Switzerland.
“The cult of space can become as dull as that of the object. The dimension that counts for the creative person is the Space he creates within himself. This inner space is closer to the infinite than the other, and it is the privilege of a balanced mind – and the search for an equilibrium is essential – to be as aware of inner space as he is of outer space. If he ventures in one, and neglects the other, man falls off his horse and the equilibrium is broken.” (Mark Tobey)
Provenance: Private collection Switzerland.
“The cult of space can become as dull as that of the object. The dimension that counts for the creative person is the Space he creates within himself. This inner space is closer to the infinite than the other, and it is the privilege of a balanced mind – and the search for an equilibrium is essential – to be as aware of inner space as he is of outer space. If he ventures in one, and neglects the other, man falls off his horse and the equilibrium is broken.” (Mark Tobey)
CHF 40 000 / 60 000 | (€ 41 240 / 61 860)
Sold for CHF 63 740 (including buyer’s premium)
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