Important Modern & Vintage Timepieces
Monaco, Jan 18, 2022
LOT 57
Fabio de Sanctis.
Suitcase-Shaped Wristwatch; “Montre Valise”; Limited Edition Of 10 Pieces; Yellow gold and pink gold
EUR 7,000 - 12,000
USD 8,000 - 13,600 / HKD 62,000 - 106,000 / CHF 7,300 - 12,500
18K yellow gold and 18K pink gold, manual-winding, horizontal rectangular- shaped, gentleman’s wristwatch, case-back screwed by four screws, with concealed dial. Case in the shape of a suitcase, the cover opens by pressing the handle and reveals the dial for reading the time.
| Grading System | |
|---|---|
Grade: AAA |
Excellent |
Case: 1 |
As new |
Movement: 1* |
As new Overhaul recommended, at buyer's expense |
Dial: 1-01 |
As new HANDS Original |
Brand Fabio de Sanctis, Switzerland
Model “Montre valise”, made in Switzerland; limited edition of 10 pieces, No. 04
Year circa 1993-1995
Case No. 04
Bracelet dark blue leather strap, gilded metal buckle
Caliber 9’’’ 21 (by Frédéric Piguet, Le Brassus, Vallée de Joux), ultra-thin, adjusted in 5 positions
Dimensions 35,7 x 36,8 mm.
Weight 82 gr. (approx.)
Signature Dial (signed “Fabio de Sanctis”) and case (case-maker master mark “HD”)
Notes
Lot in temporary importation and subject to additional fees (see our general terms and conditions of sale)
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Fabioo de Sanctis
Rome, February 7, 1931
After graduating in architecture in 1957 in Italia, Fabio de Sanctis quickly became interested in different materials, their intrinsic qualities and characteristics.
In 1963, he founded Officina l’11, in association with Ugo Sterpini (1927-2000); this studio promotes experimentation and innovation in decorative arts and design.
In 1964, during a trip to Paris, he met André Breton (1896-1966), through José Pierre (1927-1999), a French writer, critic and art historian specialising in the surrealist movement. He also met Max Ernst (1891-1976) and Louis Aragon (1897-1982).
The following year, he took part in L'Ecart Absolu, the last exhibition of the Surrealist group during the lifetime of André Breton – who devoted a passage to de Sanctis in the re-edition of Le Surréalisme et la peinture the same year.
In 1966, he exhibited in New York at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA, June 29 – September 5), alongside Man Ray (Radnitsky, Emmanuel, known as; 1890-1976), Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) and Jasper Johns (1930).
In 1968, he took part in the Surrealist exhibition Le principe du Plaisir in Prague, before the group was dissolved.
In the 1970s, he stopped working as an architect to devote himself exclusively to sculpture. He saw sculpture as necessarily linked to the social environment and produced numerous works in situ.
In 1976, he was invited to the Italian Pavilion of the 38th Venice Biennale. He now lives and works in Rome.
He then presented his work in several exhibitions around the world, notably in Geneva, at the Galerie de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (1980, 1990 and 2001), the premises of Claude Voutat (1932) and his wife Nelly Voutat.
In 1993, Fabio de Sanctis embarked on a project to produce a wristwatch with Claude Voutat. Originally planned as 25 pieces, only ten were finally produced between 1993 and 1995; five for the artist and five for the Genevan gallery owner. The artist offered one of his pieces to the Museo della Torre dell’Orologio in Rome.
Bibliography
• Schwarz, Arturo, Fabio de Sanctis, la memoria del viaggio – the memory of the journey, Bologna, Editions Bora, 1997, p. 380, No. 229 (black & white illustrations).
Exhibitions
• Bologna, Artstudio, ArteFiera ‘93 - Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, 1993.
• Milano, Antiquorum, Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, 1993.
• Bologna, Artstudio, ArteFiera ‘94 - Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, 1994.
• Brussel, Galerie Jean De Maere, 1994.
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Fabioo de Sanctis
Rome, February 7, 1931
After graduating in architecture in 1957 in Italia, Fabio de Sanctis quickly became interested in different materials, their intrinsic qualities and characteristics.
In 1963, he founded Officina l’11, in association with Ugo Sterpini (1927-2000); this studio promotes experimentation and innovation in decorative arts and design.
In 1964, during a trip to Paris, he met André Breton (1896-1966), through José Pierre (1927-1999), a French writer, critic and art historian specialising in the surrealist movement. He also met Max Ernst (1891-1976) and Louis Aragon (1897-1982).
The following year, he took part in L'Ecart Absolu, the last exhibition of the Surrealist group during the lifetime of André Breton – who devoted a passage to de Sanctis in the re-edition of Le Surréalisme et la peinture the same year.
In 1966, he exhibited in New York at the Museum of Contemporary Crafts and the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA, June 29 – September 5), alongside Man Ray (Radnitsky, Emmanuel, known as; 1890-1976), Robert Rauschenberg (1925-2008) and Jasper Johns (1930).
In 1968, he took part in the Surrealist exhibition Le principe du Plaisir in Prague, before the group was dissolved.
In the 1970s, he stopped working as an architect to devote himself exclusively to sculpture. He saw sculpture as necessarily linked to the social environment and produced numerous works in situ.
In 1976, he was invited to the Italian Pavilion of the 38th Venice Biennale. He now lives and works in Rome.
He then presented his work in several exhibitions around the world, notably in Geneva, at the Galerie de l’Hôtel-de-Ville (1980, 1990 and 2001), the premises of Claude Voutat (1932) and his wife Nelly Voutat.
In 1993, Fabio de Sanctis embarked on a project to produce a wristwatch with Claude Voutat. Originally planned as 25 pieces, only ten were finally produced between 1993 and 1995; five for the artist and five for the Genevan gallery owner. The artist offered one of his pieces to the Museo della Torre dell’Orologio in Rome.
Bibliography
• Schwarz, Arturo, Fabio de Sanctis, la memoria del viaggio – the memory of the journey, Bologna, Editions Bora, 1997, p. 380, No. 229 (black & white illustrations).
Exhibitions
• Bologna, Artstudio, ArteFiera ‘93 - Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, 1993.
• Milano, Antiquorum, Palazzo dei Giureconsulti, 1993.
• Bologna, Artstudio, ArteFiera ‘94 - Internazionale d’Arte Contemporanea, 1994.
• Brussel, Galerie Jean De Maere, 1994.