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TOM OTTERNESS | The Doors
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Tom Otterness
- The Doors
- incised with the artist's name, date 1985, and number 9/9 on a plaque affixed to the interior edge of left door
- painted pressed wood and bronze, in 2 parts
- overall: 96 3/8 x 59 3/4 x 1 1/4 in.; 244.8 x 151.8 x 3.2 cm
- Executed in 1985, this work is number 9 from an edition of 9.
Provenance
Alexander and Bonin, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1995
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1995
Exhibited
Los Angeles, James Corcoran Gallery; New York, Brooke Alexander Gallery, Tom Otterness, October - November 1990, (another example illustrated)
Literature
Peter Frank and Michael McKenzie, Eds., New, Used and Improved: Art for the 80’s, New York 1987, p. 32
Holly Solomon and Alexandra Anderson, Eds., Living with Art, New York 1988, pp. 44 and 178, illustrated in color (another example illustrated)
Neal Benezra, Ed., Affinities and Institutions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1990, p. 154, illustrated in color (another example illustrated)
Holly Solomon and Alexandra Anderson, Eds., Living with Art, New York 1988, pp. 44 and 178, illustrated in color (another example illustrated)
Neal Benezra, Ed., Affinities and Institutions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1990, p. 154, illustrated in color (another example illustrated)
Condition
This work is in very good and structurally sound condition overall. There is evidence of handling and wear to the edges, with some associated abrasions and including two small areas of losses (chipping) to the wood along the inner edges of both doors, specifically the lower right corner and upper right corner of these inner edges.
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.