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Hélio Oiticica (1937-1980)
Estimate
175,000 - 225,000 USD
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Description
- Hélio Oiticica
- Metaesquema 198
- titled and inscribed Projeto HO N. 478 MET 198 on the reverse
- gouache on cardboard
- 11 3/4 by 15 5/8 in.
- 30 by 40 cm
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Dickinson Roundell, Inc., New York
Private Collection, Houston
Private Collection, Houston
Exhibited
New York, Dickinson Roundell, Inc., Playing wtih Form, Neoconcrete Art in Brazil, November 1-December 21, 2011, p. 50, no. 18, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall considering its age and the medium selected by the artist. The work has been examined under glass. The medium is stable. Slight, minor spots of foxing are present within the brown perimeter surrounding the main composition.
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.