- 161
Gerhard Richter
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild (776-1)
- signed, numbered 776-1 and dated 1992 on the reverse
- oil on canvas
- 36 1/8 by 32 3/8 in. 91.8 by 82.2 cm.
Provenance
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London (acquired directly from the artist)
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection, Tokyo
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection, Tokyo
Exhibited
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, 5 European Artists (Baselitz, Clemente, Kiefer, Kounellis, Richter), September - October 1994, n.p., illustrated in color
Literature
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter: Catalogue Raisonné 1962-1993, Volume III, Osterfildern-Ruit, 1993, no. 776-1, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition. There are scattered areas on the surface of the painting where faint dust accretions have adhered to the paint, presumably during the drying process. There is light evidence of wear and handling to the edges of the painting. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of inpainting. 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.
Catalogue Note
"The abstract pictures: more and more clearly, a method of not having and planning the motif but evolving it, letting it come." - Gerhard Richter