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Jannis Kounellis
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
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Description
- Jannis Kounellis
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1959
- ink on paper
- 47.5 by 62.5cm.
- 18 by 24 1/2 in.
- This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Private Collection, Rome
Galleria Zonca, Milan
Galleria Tega, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is an artist's pin-hole to the centre of the top edge. Close inspection reveals a very soft crease towards the top left and bottom right corner and slight and soft undulations to the paper.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"The exclusion of images of natural forms in favour of letters, numbers and signs, brought the work partly out of the range of the image, whether abstract or surrealistic, and into an interface between plastic form and conceptual discourse." (Thomas McEvilley cited in: Exhibition Catalogue, Chicago, Museum of Contemporary Art, Jannis Kounellis, 1986, p. 25)