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Francesco Vezzoli
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 GBP
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Description
- Francesco Vezzoli
- Colette embroidered Gigi
- black and white laserprint on canvas with metallic embroidery, in twenty-one parts
- each: 33 by 43.5cm.; 13 by 17 1/8 in.
- overall: 99 by 304.5cm.; 39 by 119 7/8 in.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Galleria Franco Noero, Turin
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2000
Exhibited
Turin, Castello di Rivoli, Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Francesco Vezzoli, 2002, p. 70, illustrated in colour (detail)
Literature
Jan Winkelmann, The Needleworks of Francesco Vezzoli, Ostfildern 2002, p. 29, illustrated in colour (detail)
Condition
The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate.
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a hairline crack to the top left frame edge of the top right picture, and a very minor media accretion towards the centre of the bottom frame edge of the picture in the middle row, second from right, which is evident in the catalogue illustration.
"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."