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Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Soft Screw
- stamped with artist's signature, titled and numbered PC II on the underside of the screw
cast elastomeric polyurethane and lacquered mahogany base
- 47 by 14 by 14 in. 119.5 by 35.6 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 1975 and cast in 1976, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3 printer's casts, outside the edition of 24 plus 3 artist's copies and 1 special proof.
Exhibited
Ridgefield, The Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art, Selections from a Private Collection, June - October 1989
Katonah Museum of Art, Behind Closed Doors, May - July 2004
Katonah Museum of Art, Behind Closed Doors, May - July 2004
Literature
Rudolf Herman Fuchs, Claes Oldenburg: Large-Scale Projects 1977-1980, New York, 1980, p. 46, illustrated
Ruth E. Fine, Gemini G. E. L. Art and Collaboration, Washington D.C., 1984, cat. no. 38.34, p. 70
Exh. Cat., Sunderland, Northern Center for Contemporary Art (and travelling), 1988, p. 133, illustrated
"Family in the Area Exhibits," The New York Times, July 14, 1989, illustrated
Anthony Calnek, Contemporanea, Summer 1989, p. 53, illustrated (installation view)
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There is a minute loss at the extreme end of the screw. There are scattered accretions and light abrasions at the base of the screw. The base exhibits evidence of handling and wear; there are scattered paint losses and associated chips as well as some fine craquelure and bubbling to the paint.
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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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.