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Thomas Schütte
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Schütte
- Untitled (One Man and One Man)
signed with the artist's initials and dated 96 on the bottom of the figures
painted polyester and plaster sculpture on painted wood and plastic base
- Overall: 74 1/4 by 21 1/2 by 18 1/2 in. 188.6 by 54.6 by 47 cm.
- Executed in 1996.
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light abrasions to the base. There are also a few light abrasions and accretions on the wooden base. The figures do not exhibit any 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
"So far as the meanings are concerned, I would rather talk with my hands and through forms and let these creatures live their own lives and tell their own stories. Avoiding certain fixed positions is important to me, avoiding being too classical or too predictable...I always hope that in the end the work will be physically present. That the works lead to essential questions is important." – Thomas Schütte (Julian Heynen, James Lingwood and Angela Vettese, Thomas Schutte, London, 1998, p. 22)