Lot 369
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Yoko Ono

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Yoko Ono
  • Play It By Trust
  • incised with the artist's signature, title and number 1/8 

  • painted bronze, in 33 parts
  • 30 by 30 by 6 1/2 in. 76.2 by 76.2 by 16.5 cm.
  • Executed in 1986-1987, this work is number 1 from an edition of 8.

Provenance

Private Collection, United States
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Literature

Jon Hendricks, Yoko Ono, En Trance - Ex It, Valencia, 1997, p. 107, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are a few barely visible pinpoint losses to the surface of the chess pieces. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work. Please note the underside of each chess piece has an applied felt bottom.
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