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Gabriel Orozco
Estimate
350,000 - 450,000 USD
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Description
- Gabriel Orozco
- Samurai Tree (Invariant #9)
- signed, titled and dated 2005 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 47 1/4 by 47 1/4 in. 120 by 120 cm.
- Executed in 2005, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Provenance
Kurimanzutto Gallery, Mexico City
Private Collection, Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection, Mexico
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Mexico City, Museo del Palacio de Bellas Artes, Gabriel Orozco, November 2006 - February 2007, p. 274, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Gabriel Orozco: The Samurai Tree, Invariants, 2006, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling at the edges. The canvas is slightly buckling along the right edge. Additionally, there is a ½ inch inconsistency in paint surface located in the upper right gold quadrant. Under ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"I concentrate on reality in terms of what is happening to me and I try to revolutionize that and try to rethink it and transform it. I try to transform reality with its own rules, with the things I find there." - Gabriel Orozco