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Joseph Beuys
Estimate
50,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Fahne (Flag)
- signed and numbered III/III
- model locomotive with red flag and two wagons in cardboard box
- 44 by 35.5 by 5cm.; 17 3/8 by 14 by 2in.
- Executed in 1974, this work is artist's proof III/III aside from an edition of 12, published by Schellmann & Klüser, Munich.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, London, Contemporary Art, 30 November 1989, Lot 800
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Jörg Schellmann, Joseph Beuys: Multiples, Catalogue Raisonné of Multiples and Prints 1965-85, Munich 1985, p. 126, no. 126. illustration of another example
Jörg Schellmann, Joseph Beuys, Die Multiples, Munich 1992, p. 155, no. 137, illustration of another example
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a tiny spot of skinning to the right of the flag and a further spot to the upper right hand corner. There is a rub mark to the left of the middle train part.
"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."