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Monir Farmanfarmaian
Estimate
45,000 - 55,000 GBP
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Description
- Monir Farmanfarmaian
- A New Spring
- signed and dated 2007 twice on the reverse
- mirror, reverse-glass painting and plaster on wood
Provenance
Rose Issa Projects, London
Private Collection, London (acquired directly from the above by the present owner)
Exhibited
London, Rose Issa Projects, Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian: Recent Works, 2010, p. 99, illustrated in colour
Condition
Condition: This work is in relatively good condition. Only two minor anomalies. There is one minor chip to a mirror section in the middle of the right hand side. There is a crack in one mirror section in the top left.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"Around 1971, I went to a certain shrine [in Iran], ... and I became very awed with the way the mirror pieces were reflecting back images of the people there – the beggars, the holy men. It was so beautiful, so magnificent. I was crying like a baby."
Monir Farmanfarmaian, 2011