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Andreas Gursky
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Andreas Gursky
- Zürich II (Bankprojekt)
- signed on a label affixed to the reverse
cibachrome print mounted in plexiglass
- image: 120 by 94.5cm.; 47 1/4 by 37 1/4 in.
- sheet: 150 by 120cm.; 59 1/8 by 47 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 1 from an edition of 4.
Provenance
Private Collection
Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary, 18 May 2001, Lot 514
Sale: Christie's, New York, Contemporary, 18 May 2001, Lot 514
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Kunsthaus, Zürich, Zürich: A Photographic Portrait, June-August 1997, p.197, illustration of another example
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer and softer in the original work.
Condition: This work is in good condition. There are five faint circular outlines to the right flank of the image visible under raking light. There are some scattered specks of dust beneath the glass, most notably along the left and bottom white borders. There are scattered small spots of restoration to the surface running upwards from the centre of the image into the sky. There are eight minute brown spots to the centre of the upper left quadrant.
"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."