- 571
Francesco Clemente
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Francesco Clemente
- Smoke in the Room
- Fresco
- 78 3/4 by 118 in. 199.1 by 299.7 cm.
- Executed in 1981.
Provenance
Saatchi Collection, London
Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG, Zürich
Peter Blum, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Thomas Ammann Fine Art AG, Zürich
Peter Blum, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Museum of Contemporary Art Los Angeles, The First Show: Painting and Scultpture from Eight Collections 1940 - 1980, November 1983 - February 1984
Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Dallas Museum of Art; Berkeley, University of California, University Art Museum; Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Francesco Clemente, October 1985 - March 1987, pl. 52, illustrated in color
Madrid, Fundación Caja de Pensiones, Francesco Clemente, April - May 1987, cat. no. 19, illustrated in color
New York, Peter Blum, Francesco Clemente, Works from 1980 - 1990, November 1995 - January 1996
Sarasota, John and Mable Ringling Museum of Art; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Dallas Museum of Art; Berkeley, University of California, University Art Museum; Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery; Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Francesco Clemente, October 1985 - March 1987, pl. 52, illustrated in color
Madrid, Fundación Caja de Pensiones, Francesco Clemente, April - May 1987, cat. no. 19, illustrated in color
New York, Peter Blum, Francesco Clemente, Works from 1980 - 1990, November 1995 - January 1996
Literature
Alfred MacAdam, "Francesco Clemente," ARTnews, Vol. 95, no. 3, March 1996, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered surface abrasions with resultant paint loss along the extreme bottom edge; the largest being a 1 ¾ inch abrasion located 23 inches from the left edge. This work has not been examined under UV light. Unframed.
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.
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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.