- 555
Julian Schnabel
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Julian Schnabel
- Treasure Chest
- oil, bondo, epoxy, wax and ceramic plates on panel, in 5 parts
- Overall: 108 by 144 by 18 in. 274.3 by 365.8 by 45.7 cm.
- Executed in 1983.
Provenance
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Private Collection, New York
Vivian Horan, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light handling marks and wear to the surface. There are scattered small to medium sized losses along the edges of each panel. There is lifting of the media at the point of the arrow shaped panel.
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
These plates are not sculptural elements. Thery are metaphoric to the brush stroke... There is no brush or impasto thick enough to get it, so plates has to be.
Rene Ricard (Rene Ricard, Julian Schnabel, Turin 1996, p. 50)