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Zhu Wei
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
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Description
- Zhu Wei
- China China
- each signed in Chinese and numbered 6/12
- handpainted fiberglass
- Figures: 35 1/2 by 18 1/8 by 11 7/8 in. 90 by 46 by 30 cm. Platform: 13 3/4 by 16 1/2 by 12 in. 111 by 42 by 30.5 cm.
- Executed in 1999.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Other examples exhibited:
Beijing, Red Gate Gallery, Zhu Wei Works Exhibition, April, 2006
New York, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Corporate Corporeality: Chinese Artists Re-examining the Body in the Age of Global Capitalism, April, 2004
Hong Kong, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Zhu Wei - Another Perspective, May, 2004
Paris, Espace Cardin, Paris-Pékin, October, 2002, p. 271, illustrated in color
Hong Kong and Singapore, Plum Blossoms Gallery, Zhu Wei Diary, 2000, p. 386, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in generally very good condition overall. There is surface wearing and accumulation of dirt which is inherent to the working method of the artist. Otherwise there are no condition problems with this work.
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.
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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
See Essay at Lot 88