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Robert Adams
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Adams
- maquette for trio
signed and dated 1966
- bronzed steel
- height (including base): 53.5cm.; 21in.; width: 26cm.; 10¼in.; breadth: 33cm.; 13in.
Provenance
Sale, Sotheby's, New York, 10 October 1990, lot 544
Exhibited
London, Gimpel Fils Gallery, Robert Adams: Recent Sculpture, 4 - 29 October 1966, no.10, Illustrated on catalogue cover.
Literature
Alastair Grieve, The Sculpture of Robert Adams, Hampshire, 1992, no.514, p.220, illustrated.
Condition
There are inconsistencies in the surface of the sculpture which are inherent to the work. There is a drip of surface matter on the top of the sculpture. Otherwise the sculpture is in good overall condition.
"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
The present work was recorded by Adams as Opus 246 and is the maquette for the larger aluminium sculpture Trio (Grieve, op.cit., no.513).