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Alfredo Jaar (b. 1956)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Alfredo Jaar
- Guess Who's Coming to Dinner
ed. 4/5
two lightboxes with color transparencies
- each: 20 1/2 by 20 1/2 by 5 1/4 in.
- 52 by 52 by 13.3 cm
- Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 14, 1995, lot 248
Sale: Christie's, New York, First Open Post War & Cotemporary Art, September 9, 2008, lot 131
Sale: Christie's, New York, First Open Post War & Cotemporary Art, September 9, 2008, lot 131
Exhibited
Roslyn Harbor, New York, Nassau County Museum of Art, Image Makers, October 1993-January 1994, p. 46 (one example illustrated)
Condition
There are scattered nicks and scratches around the edges of the lightboxes. There are a few scratches to the surface of the leftmost lightbox. Overall, this piece is in very good condition.
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.