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Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Model (Ghost) Toaster (2/2)
- signed with initials and inscribed #3 and 1972 on the underside
- painted canvas with kapok filling on a canvas-covered wood base
- 13 by 20 by 11 in. 33 by 50.8 by 27.9 cm.
- Executed in 1963-1969, this is one of two extant versions of Model (Ghost)Toaster.
Provenance
Edward R. Broida, New York
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Claes Oldenburg, September - November 1969 (not listed in the exhibition checklist)
Tokyo, Minami Gallery, Claes Oldenburg, June - July 1973
Orlando, Museum of Art, The Edward R. Broida Collection: A Selection of Works, March - June 1998, cat no. 114
Jacksonville, Jacksonville Museum of Modern Art, Intuition and Response: Masterworks from the Edward R. Broida Collection, 2003, p. 7 and 75, illustrated
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. There is evidence of scattered dust and airborne matter overall.
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.