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AI WEIWEI | F Size
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Ai Weiwei
- F Size
- Huali wood
- 51 by 51 by 51 in. 129.5 by 129.5 by 129.5 cm.
- Executed in 2012.
Provenance
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
McCabe Fine Art, Stockholm (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012
McCabe Fine Art, Stockholm (acquired from the above)
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2012
Condition
This work is in excellent and structurally sound condition overall. There is evidence of faint surface scratches scattered throughout, only visibly upon close inspection and under certain raking 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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"My work often relates to history and memory. I like to explore the interrelation between them and the skills that mankind evolved over millennia of struggle. It is about my mind negotiating with the past. Our understanding of a material is related to its purpose. According to Wittgenstein, if meaning is use, material acquires its significance from the role it plays in our survival. This is what enables art to play a constructive role in our minds and in our praxes. I'm interested in understanding reason and questioning it at the same time." Ai WeiWei