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Yayoi Kusama
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Yayoi Kusama
- Stalk
- signed and dated 1981 on the reverse
- mixed media
- 43 by 23 1/2 by 4 in. 109.2 by 59.7 by 10.2 cm.
Provenance
Fuji Television Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection, Tokyo
Private Collection, Tokyo
Exhibited
Tokyo, Fuji Television Gallery, Yayoi Kusama - Obsession, March - April 1982, n.p., illustrated in color
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Yayoi Kusama, March 1987, cat. no. 48, p. 61, illustrated in color
Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, Yayoi Kusama, March 1987, cat. no. 48, p. 61, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is fine and stable craquelure throughout, with some cracks to the plaster in the underside of the crevices inbetween the different branches of the sculpture, all of which seem to be stable. There are scattered dust accretions.
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.