Mark di Suvero

Oil & Steel Gallery, Long Island City
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Charlotte and R. Phillip Hanes, Jr., Winston-Salem (acquired from the above in 1989)
Christie's, New York, 9 November 2011, Lot 754 (consigned by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

This work is in very good condition overall. The outdoor sculpture exhibits sign of wear and minor soiling as a result of being placed outside. The patina is characteristic of oxidized steel and is characteristic of the artist’s intention and the stainless steel component exhibits some discoloration, light abrasions and dirt accretions, as to be expected from a work placed outdoors. A few scattered accretions are visible throughout, most notably two minor white ones on the sculpture’s legs.
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.

"You see that there is a real relationship between poetry and what I am trying for. And I think that people who want to do manufactured art…let's put it in terms of smell, they have the same kind of smell whenever you get into a new car. You know a new car smells a special way but it doesn't smell like that after you've lived in it for 10 years or so. Then it's part of you, of your clothes, and I think that works [where] there isn't the hands-on, there isn't that kind of thinking, leave me really much more blank."

Mark di Suvero