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Alighiero Boetti
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Alighiero Boetti
- Nove Quadrati
- each: signed with the artist's initials and inscribed H. C.
- watercolour and pencil on paper, in nine parts
- each circa: 19 by 19cm.; 7 1/2 by 7 1/2 in.
- Executed in 1979, this work is from a edition of 40 uniquely painted works plus 5 Hors Commerces.
Provenance
Private Collection, Italy
Sale: Christie's, London, Post War & Contemporary Art, 25 June 2004, Lot 156
Private Collection, Switzerland
Sale: Christie's, London, Post War & Contemporary Art, 25 June 2004, Lot 156
Private Collection, Switzerland
Condition
Colours :
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly softer in the original.
Condition:
Executed on cream woven paper this work is in very good condition.
There are two very small stains on the second 'E' of the second row of the 1st element and a further minor stain on the 'T' of the third row of the 8th element.
"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
This work is registered in the Archivio Alighiero Boetti, Rome under number 3503 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity