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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- gun blast (from 'a season in hell')
platinum print, signed, dated, and numbered '1/3' by the photographer in pencil in the margin, his copyright stamp, signed and dated by him in pencil, on the reverse, in a frame designed to the photographer's specifications, Robert Miller Gallery, New York, and Cheim & Read, New York, labels on the reverse, 1985, no. 1 in an edition of 3 in platinum metals (Mapplethorpe, p. 283)
Provenance
Acquired by the present owner from a Private Collection, Europe
Condition
This platinum print, with deep inky black tones, is in generally excellent condition.
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.