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Frank Stella
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Frank Stella
- Polar Co-ordinates III
screenprint and offset lithograph with acrylic, oil stick and glitter paint on paper
- 96.5 by 96.5cm.; 38 by 38in.
- Executed in 1980, this work is unique in this colour combination.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., New York
Shaindy Fenton, Fort Worth
Shaindy Fenton, Fort Worth
Exhibited
Nagoya, Akira Ikeda Gallery, Frank Stella: Polar Co-ordinates 1980, Eight Drawings, 1980, n.p, illustrated in colour
Literature
Richard H. Axsom, The Prints of Frank Stella, A Catalogue Raisonné 1967-1982, Michigan 1983, p.140, no. 121, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colours: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is much deeper and richer in the original work.
Condition: This work is in a very good condition. There are tiny artist's pinholes in the top two corners and two hole-punch sized holes in the bottom two corners. There is a small area of craquelure and a tiny spot of paint loss towards the upper right hand corner in the yellow painted area. There is a minute media accretion approximately 15 cm below the top left hand corner.
"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."