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Alighiero Boetti
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Alighiero Boetti
- Un Filo di Voce un Filo di Luce
- signed on the overlap
- embroidered tapestry mounted on panel
- 22 by 24.7cm.; 8 5/8 by 9¾in.
- Executed in 1983.
Provenance
Caterina Boetti, Rome
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1998
Condition
Colours:
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant with the orange tending more towards day-glo orange and the blue to electric blue in the original.
Condition:
The work is in very good condition. There two extremely light lines of minor surface dirt to the left and lower overturn sides of the panel. There are two tiny loose fibres to the 'I' beneath the top right square.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is registered in the Archivo Alighiero Boetti, Rome, under number 698 and is accompanied by a photo-certificate of authenticity