- 159
Richard Serra
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Richard Serra
- Drawing for RIght Hand Corner
- paintstick on paper
- Sheet: 81 by 52 1/2 in. 205.7 by 133.4 cm.
- Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC D-189)
Hoffman Borman Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, The Brooklyn Museum, Monumental Drawings: Works by 22 Contemporary Americans, September - November 1986
Literature
Hans Janssen, ed., Richard Serra Drawings Zeichnungen 1969-1990: Catalogue Raisonné, Berne, 1990, cat. no. 279, p. 244, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered areas of the surface where the texture of the paint stick has been compressed which exhibit a burnished surface, most notably is a 4 inch vertical linear area located 5 inches from the right and 29 inches from the bottom edge and an 8 inch diagonal linear area located 1 inch from the left and 20 inches from the bottom edge. The exposed sheet has slightly yellowed. There are staple holes along the edges and the sheet is stapled to the backing board. Framed.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.