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Vija Celmins
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Vija Celmins
- Pink Pearl Eraser
- acrylic on balsa wood
- 6 3/4 by 19 1/2 by 3 1/4 in. 17.1 by 49.5 by 8.2 cm.
- Executed in 1966-1967.
Provenance
David Stuart Galleries, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Larry Gagosian Gallery, Actual Size, September - October 1985
Philadelphia, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania; Seattle, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Vija Celmins, November 1992 - February 1994, p. 27, illustrated
The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Pacific Standard Time, Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Arts Center, December 2011 - February 2012
Philadelphia, Institute of Contemporary Art, University of Pennsylvania; Seattle, Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; New York, Whitney Museum of American Art; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art, Vija Celmins, November 1992 - February 1994, p. 27, illustrated
The Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery, Pacific Standard Time, Civic Virtue: The Impact of the Los Angeles Municipal Art Gallery and the Watts Towers Arts Center, December 2011 - February 2012
Literature
Lane Relyea, Robert Gober & Briony Fer, eds., Vija Celmins, London, 2004, p. 62, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are minor signs of light handling with some light surface soiling and minor surface accretions evident. There is a small soft impression in the wood on the underside at the center and two small linear indentations, one on the front at the upper left edge and the other at the center backside of the work. Accompanied with a Plexiglas display box.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.