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Juan Muñoz
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Juan Muñoz
- Two Seated Figures (Mouth)
- polyester, resin, cloth, pigment and wood
- 60 x 60 x 37 in. 152.4 x 152.4 x 94 cm.
- Executed in 1996.
Provenance
Marian Goodman Gallery
Acquired by the present owner from the above in February 1997
Acquired by the present owner from the above in February 1997
Exhibited
New York, Dia Arts Center, A Place Called Abroad, September 1996 - June 1997
Gainesville, University of Florida, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art; Knoxville, Knoxville Museum of Art; Athens, University of Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art; Norfolk, The Chrysler Museum of Art; Purchase, Neuberger Museum, Inner Eye, March 1998 - April 2000, p. 41, illustrated in color and illustrated in Samuel P. Harn Museum exhibition brochure and Samuel P. Harn Museum Bi-Monthly Bulletin (illustrated on the cover)
Peekskill, Hudson Vallery Center for Contemporary Art, Figure it Out, May 2005 - April 2006
Gainesville, University of Florida, Samuel P. Harn Museum of Art; Knoxville, Knoxville Museum of Art; Athens, University of Georgia, Georgia Museum of Art; Norfolk, The Chrysler Museum of Art; Purchase, Neuberger Museum, Inner Eye, March 1998 - April 2000, p. 41, illustrated in color and illustrated in Samuel P. Harn Museum exhibition brochure and Samuel P. Harn Museum Bi-Monthly Bulletin (illustrated on the cover)
Peekskill, Hudson Vallery Center for Contemporary Art, Figure it Out, May 2005 - April 2006
Literature
Exh. Cat., Madrid, Museu Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Juan Muñoz, Monologues & Dialogues, 1996, p. 168, illustrated in color (titled Figures with Staircase) (Dia Arts Center installation shot)
"Inner Eye," University of Florida Focus, vol. 6, no. 2, Summer 1998, illustrated on the cover
Mark St. John Erickson, "Talk & Tour", Daily Press, Norfolk, October 24, 1999, p. ART 13, illustrated
"Inner Eye," University of Florida Focus, vol. 6, no. 2, Summer 1998, illustrated on the cover
Mark St. John Erickson, "Talk & Tour", Daily Press, Norfolk, October 24, 1999, p. ART 13, illustrated
Condition
This sculpture is in very good condition. The figures sit securely on the bench and are structurally sound. The wooden bench is also in good condition. There are no significant losses or gouges in the resin. There are a few scattered stable cracks in the resin coating on the pant leg of the bending figure on the right. The pigmented and resin coatings on the figure are all loosely and unevenly applied. The opaque pigmented coating has some inconsistencies in application that are imbedded underneath the resin surface so are the artist's intent. The thickness of the resin coating varies, leading to a range of gloss to more matte effects and resulting in pools of resin in several crevices. There is airborne dust and dirt overall, particularly on the deeper pools of resin and on the tops of nubby surfaces.
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.