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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 GBP
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Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Sternbild (Constellation)
- signed and dated 1970 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 86 by 100cm.; 33 7/8 by 39 3/8 in.
Provenance
Galerie Annemarie Verna, Zurich
Private Collection, Baden
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 30 June 1981, Lot 273
Collection Drs. Michael and Eleonore Stoffel, Cologne
Galerie Buchmann, Basel
Private Collection, Winterthur
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 11 December 1997, Lot 39
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue: Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst; Bern, Kunsthalle; Berlin, Nationalgalerie; Düsseldorf, Städtische Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Gerhard Richter: Bilder 1961-1985, 1986, p. 115, no. 255-3, illustrated
Angelika Thill et al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1993, Vol. III, Ostfildern-Ruit 1993, p. 160, no. 255-3, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the contrast is softer and the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original.
Condition:
This work in very good condition. Close inspection reveals evidence of light wear to the lower edge, and a few extremely thin and unobtrusive tension cracks are visible in places along the extreme outer edges. Very close inspection reveals a three small hairline cracks: one in the lower left quadrant, one about 25cm in from the centre of the left extreme edge, and one 40cm in from the centre of the right edge. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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."