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Alberto Giacometti
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Alberto Giacometti
- BUSTE DE FEMME ET ASSIETTE DE POMMES - RECTOASSIETTE DE POMMES - VERSO
- pencil on card - recto & verso
- 8.5 by 28.8cm., 3 3/8 by 11 1/4 in.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Silvio Berthoud, Geneva
Pieter Coray, Lugano
Private Collection, Switzerland (acquired from the above)
Condition
Executed on card, sandwiched in the mount. There are feint scattered spots of staining to the left side of the work. Apart from some surface creasing to all four corners and some light surface dirt to the upper right corner, this work is in good condition.
Colours: The card is buff-coloured, not grey as in the catalogue illustration.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."