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David LaChapelle
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- David LaChapelle
- Shakira: Venus Fly Trap
signed on a label affixed to the reverse
- c-print
- 76.2 by 101.6cm.; 30 by 40in.
- Executed in 2001, this work is number 4 from an edition of 7.
Provenance
BND Galleria, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Milan, Palazzo Reale, David LaChapelle, 2007-2008, p. 30, illustration of another example in colour (detail), p. 33, no. 1, illustration of another example in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly richer and deeper in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition On very close inspection, there is a fine line of dust fibres running down the left edge and to the right side of the top edge, which appear to be adhering between the plexiglas and the photograph.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."