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Joel Shapiro
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Joel Shapiro
- Untitled
stamped with the date 79 and number 2/3
- bronze
- 11 1/2 by 11 1/4 by 13 1/2 in. 29.2 by 28.6 by 34.3 cm.
Provenance
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Christie's, New York, November 8, 1983, lot 66
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
London, Whitechapel Art Gallery; Krefeld, Museum Haus Lange; Stockholm, Moderna Museet, Joel Shapiro: Sculpture and Drawing, January - December 1980, cat. no. 22, p. 34, illustrated, pp. 38-39, illustrated (installation view) (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Inconsistencies in the patina are presumably inherent to the artist's working method. There are additional scattered spot accretions as well as evidence of light oxidation near the base of the sculpture.
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.