- 598
Peter Halley
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Peter Halley
- Prevention Mechanism
- acrylic, Day-Glo acrylic, and Roll-A-Tex on canvas
- 77 by 129 1/4 in. 195.6 by 328.3 cm.
- Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Sonnabend Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1989
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1989
Exhibited
New York, Sonnabend Gallery, 1989
Morristown, The Morris Museum, Living With Art: The Collection of Ellyn and Saul Dennison, October - November 1993, p. 53, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Bordeaux, CAPC Musée d'Art Contemporain de Bordeaux, Peter Halley, December 1991 - February 1992, p. 91, illustrated (installation view)
Exh. Cat., Pully/ Lausanne, FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain, Peter Halley, April - May 1992, p. 91, illustrated (installation view)
Cory Reynolds ed., Peter Halley: Maintain Speed, New York, 2000, p. 127, illustrated in color (installation view); p. 127, illustrated in color; p. 211, illustrated (installation view)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few scattered unobtrusive spots where the tips of Roll-A-Tex are exposed. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Unframed.
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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.