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Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- Little She
- marble
- 14 by 6 1/2 in.
- 35.6 by 16.5 cm.
- Executed in 1966.
Provenance
Cordier & Ekstrom, New York
Mrs. Helen W. Benjamin, New York (acquired from the above in 1971)
By descent to the present owner, daughter of the above
Exhibited
New York, Cordier & Ekstrom, Isamu Noguchi, New Sculpture, April, 1967
Literature
Nancy Grove and Diane Botnick, The Sculpture of Isamu Noguchi, 1924-1979, New York, 1980, p. 108, illustrated
Condition
In good condition aside from some scattered slight surface scratches and dirt. The underside has a circular patch of worn felt stuck to it. Slight wear to marble at bottom, but this is not visible when upright on base. There is a small hole (currently covered by the felt sticker) where a pin may have been. The marble is being sold with a black wooden base.
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.