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Ai Weiwei
Estimate
60,000 - 100,000 GBP
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Description
- Ai Weiwei
- Coloured Vases
- industrial paint on neolithic vases (5,000–3,500 B.C.), in twelve parts
- largest: 44.5 by 28.6 by 28.6cm.; 17 1/2 by 11 1/4 by 11 1/4 in.
- smallest: 34.3 by 26 by 26cm.; 13 1/2 by 10 1/4 by 10 1/4 in.
- Executed in 2006.
executed in 2009
Provenance
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2009
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2009
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals some evidence of minor handling around the neck of the white and grey pot.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Perhaps the only way of changing the value and meaning of the urn as objects of great beauty is to free us of the values inscribed upon them: to destroy, to paint or copy them."
Charles Merewether, Ai Wei Wei: Under Construction, Sydney 2008, p. 64