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Lynn Chadwick
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Lynn Chadwick
- Encounter X
- signed, numbered 1/3 and inscribed Susse F. Paris
- bronze with a green-black patina
- height: 43cm.; 17in.
- Conceived in 1959, the present work is number 1 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, London, where acquired by the present owner, 6th May 1960
Exhibited
Zurich, Galerie Charles Lienhard, July 1959, cat. no.12 (another cast).
Literature
Dennis Farr and Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, with a complete illustrated Catalogue, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, no. 290, illustrated p. 155 (another cast).
Condition
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices and there are one or two minor white surface deposits otherwise the work appears in good overall condition. Some of the 'legs' and 'arms' of the sculpture were sligthly bent and have been subsequently straightened by a restorer to provide a more stable base.
Please contact the department on 0207 293 6424 if you have any questions about the present work.
"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."