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David Smith
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- David Smith
- Untitled
- steel
- 14 3/4 by 20 by 7 3/4 in. 37.5 by 50.8 by 19.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1949-1952.
Provenance
Estate of the Artist
Marlborough-Gerson Gallery, Inc., New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in September 1968
Exhibited
North Bennington, The Park McCullough House Association, Fifteen Sculptors in Steel Around Bennington, 1963-1978, August - October 1978, illustrated
Literature
Rosalind E. Krauss, The Sculpture of David Smith: A Catalogue Raisonné, New York, 1977, cat. no. 693, p. 123, fig. 693, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is scattered evidence of oxidation to the surface. Dust accretions have accumulated at the crevices of the sculpture. Otherwise, there are no apparent condition problems with this work.
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.