Denise René in Motion

Result EUR169,000

Published on 03 January 2023, by Anne Doridou-Heim

The sale of the estate of this great champion of kinetic art and abstraction reflected her own demanding and intrepid character.

Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), Métamorphose II, No.102, 1956, twelve cut-out painted... Denise René in Motion

Jean Tinguely (1925-1991), Métamorphose II, No.102, 1956, twelve cut-out painted metal elements mounted on a painted wooden panel, wooden pulleys, rubber, metal attachments and 220-volt electric motor, 79.5 x 91 x 35 cm/31.3 x 35.8 x 13.8 in.

Result: €912,880

Jean Tinguely, with two works, was the driving force behind the estate of Denise René (1913-2012). While the 1959 TNT 114 (73 x 73.5 x 20 cm/28.7 x 28.9 x 7.9 in) from his "Relief White on Black" series, with nine cut-out painted metal elements, fetched €175,500, Métamorphose II, No. 102 from 1956…

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