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‘Conceptual Art is a sounding instrument between printed words, luminous writings, and letters scrawled in a hasty nervous instinctive calligraphy’ – Mario Merz
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Not examined out of the frame. The sheet appears to be hinged in the reverse corners to the underlying mount; hinging on the verso visible on the recto. The sheet undulates slightly in places. The work is discoloured and the felt-tip pen has slightly faded. It is our opinion that the work is in good condition.
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Lot 53Sale 20353
Une Histoire de Nombres (A Story of Numbers)Mario Merz (1925-2003)Estimate: EUR 6,000 - 8,000
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