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Cai Guo-Qiang
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Cai Guo-Qiang
- Study For A Wolf's Bodily Movement: For Head On (nine parts)
each signed in Pinyin and numbered 5/11
resin
- each approx.: 6 1/2 by 8 1/2 by 3 in. 16.5 by 21.5 by 7.5 cm.
- Executed in 2006.
Provenance
Deutsche Guggenheim, Berlin
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There are no visible condition problems.
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.
Catalogue Note
This edition directly references Cai Guo-Qiang's installation Head On, which he created specially for the Deutsche Guggenheim in Berlin. The realistic 99 wolves of the installation were preceded by small-format clay studies from which the artist selected a series of nine models for this edition.