Lot 58
  • 58

DALE CHIHULY | Illuminated "Ikebana" from Rubicon, San Francisco

Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 USD
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Description

  • Dale Chihuly
  • Illuminated "Ikebana" from Rubicon, San Francisco
  • hand-blown glass
  • 53 in. high (assembled); 134.6 cm
  • 1997
en suite with the following three lotswith two stems and one leaf

Provenance

Commissioned directly from the artist for Rubicon restaurant, San Francisco, in 1997

Condition

Overall very good condition. This "Ikebana" is one of four "Ikebanas" that comprised a special commission by Marsha and Robin Williams' for their San Francisco restaurant, Rubicon. The glass surfaces throughout the base and stems present with scattered minor surface scratches consistent with age and gentle handling. The base is affixed to a glass plate measuring 20 x 20 inches to provide stability and is not visually detractive. The inner surface of the aperture of the base with s few areas where epoxy has been applied to stabilize the stems when the "Ikebana" is fully assembled. The stems each with epoxy at the bottoms and at mid-height to stabilize them when they are fully assembled. The "Ikebana" illuminates with one internal standard bulb.
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

The present four illuminated "Ikebana" sculptures (lots 58-61) were specially commissioned directly from Dale Chihuly by Marsha and Robin Williams for their San Francisco restaurant, Rubicon, which they co-owned with Robert DeNiro, Francis Ford Coppola, and Drew Nieporent.