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Richard Artschwager
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Artschwager
- Untitled (Black Beauty)
- signed and dated 1963 on the reverse
- formica on wood
- 55 1/8 by 43 1/4 by 5 in. 140 by 109.9 by 12.7 cm.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, San Francisco
Young Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
C.P. Abod, Bethesda
Sotheby's, New York, February 17, 1999, Lot 239
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Daniel Weinberg Gallery, San Francisco
Young Hoffman Gallery, Chicago
C.P. Abod, Bethesda
Sotheby's, New York, February 17, 1999, Lot 239
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
New York, Leo Castelli Gallery, A Survey of Sculpture and Paintings from the 60's and 70's, September - October 1979
Los Angeles, Asher Faure Gallery, Richard Artschwager, November - December 1979
Chicago, Young Hoffman Gallery, Richard Artschwager: Paintings and Objects from 1962-1972, 1980
San Francisco, Daniel Weinberg Gallery, Richard Artschwager, May - June 1980
Birmingham, Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Richard Artschwager, 1982
New York, Kent Fine Art, Reality Remade, March - April 1986, cat. no. 3, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good overall condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling around the edges. The four corners exhibit cracks which appear to have been addressed by a previous restoration, and which fluoresce under ultra violet light. There are scattered fine abrasions to the black surface generally visible only under raking light. Additionally, there are variations in the tonality of the black surface, presumably inherent to the medium.
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.