Lot 418
  • 418

Franz West

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description

  • Franz West
  • Gardenpouf (blue)
  • lacquered aluminum
  • 125 by 72 by 70 in. 317.5 by 182.8 by 177.8 cm.
  • Executed in 2006.

Provenance

Galerie Eva Presenhuber, Zurich
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Culver City, Royal/T, Just Love Me, April - August 2008
Culver City, Royal/T, All of This is Melting Away, August - December 2008
Culver City, Royal/T, I Can't Feel My Face, Curated by KAWS, February - September 2009

Literature

Massimiliano Gioni, et.al., Urs Fischer: Shovel in a Hole, Zurich, 2009, p. 293, illustrated

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are some light scattered black scuffs and dirt accretions in the crevices. The rubber connecting and bottom elements of the work are slightly visible in spots.
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 made these fat, heavy forms that I thought would look ugly outside, particularly in nature. It turned out to be quite the opposite. It could have been a catastrophe, but they were incredibly harmonious in that environment." - Franz West