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Grayson Perry
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Grayson Perry
- Bad Art, Bad Pottery
- signed with the artist's monogram
- glazed ceramic
- 58 by 31 by 31cm.; 22 7/8 by 12 1/4 by 12 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1995.
Provenance
Anthony d'Offay Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Anthony d'Offay Gallery, Grayson Perry - New York, 1996-1997, no, 11
Literature
Jacky Klein, Grayson Perry, London 2009, p. 235, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition.
"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 images on this pot are mainly made up from sexual fantasies: pictures of women bound and gagged, dumped in stinging-nettle-filled ditches, a sort of suburban sex-fetish hell." (the artist cited in: Jacky Klein, Grayson Perry, London 2009, p. 235)