Lot 39
  • 39

Robert Rauschenberg

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Robert Rauschenberg
  • Ringer State
  • signed, titled, numbered 5/15 and dated 74
  • solvent transfer and paper collage on fabric

  • 67 1/2 by 35 in.
  • 171.4 by 88.8 cm.
  • Published in 1974 by Gemini, G.E.L., Los Angeles (cat. no. 41.89)

Provenance

Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles
Kron Collection, Philadelphia
Christie's, New York, May 4, 1989, Lot 238

Condition

The work is nailed to a board and the nails are buffered by cork. The board is encased in a plexigalss box. According to the Rauschenberg Studio, this is not the way the artist intended the work to be presented and the mount is not part of the work.
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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Catalogue Note

This work is attached to a board mount with nails in top corners which are buffered with pieces of cork which are not integral to this work.