Allen Jones *
(born 1937 in Southampton) Double Take, 1969, oil on canvas, structure in wood and plastic, 230 x 153 x 48 cm, (PP)
Exhibition: Allen Jones Figures, Galleria Mikro, Milan, 1969 Literature: Exhibition catalogue Allen Jones Figures, Galleria Mikro, Milan, 1969, page 51 with ill. Provenance: Private European collection After studying in London, in 1964 the British artist Allen Jones went to New York for two years where he was influenced by American Pop Art. Many of his works are provocative and have a strongly erotic basis. Jones often alludes to phallic symbols such as the neck tie as a symbol of masculine potency. In 1969 the British pop artist became known for his provocative, life-sized female figures, which he crafted from steel and fibreglass and then positioned to look like pieces of furniture.
Specialist: Mag. Patricia Pálffy
Mag. Patricia Pálffy
+43-1-515 60-386
patricia.palffy@dorotheum.at
19.05.2010 - 18:00
- Realized price: **
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EUR 36,900.-
- Estimate:
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EUR 30,000.- to EUR 40,000.-
Allen Jones *
(born 1937 in Southampton) Double Take, 1969, oil on canvas, structure in wood and plastic, 230 x 153 x 48 cm, (PP)
Exhibition: Allen Jones Figures, Galleria Mikro, Milan, 1969 Literature: Exhibition catalogue Allen Jones Figures, Galleria Mikro, Milan, 1969, page 51 with ill. Provenance: Private European collection After studying in London, in 1964 the British artist Allen Jones went to New York for two years where he was influenced by American Pop Art. Many of his works are provocative and have a strongly erotic basis. Jones often alludes to phallic symbols such as the neck tie as a symbol of masculine potency. In 1969 the British pop artist became known for his provocative, life-sized female figures, which he crafted from steel and fibreglass and then positioned to look like pieces of furniture.
Specialist: Mag. Patricia Pálffy
Mag. Patricia Pálffy
+43-1-515 60-386
patricia.palffy@dorotheum.at
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| Auction: | Contemporary Art |
| Auction type: | Saleroom auction |
| Date: | 19.05.2010 - 18:00 |
| Location: | Vienna | Palais Dorotheum |
| Exhibition: | 05.05. - 19.05.2010 |
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