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Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Soft Alphabet
- wooden box with cotton cloth filled with sand and brushed with talc
- overall 565 by 742 mm 22 1/4 by 29 1/4 in
Multiple, comprising forty (of the forty-one) sewn cotton cloth pieces filled with sand and brushed with talc (lacking one dot), contained in the original wooden box with a screenprint on the cover, 1978, signed in black ink and numbered 2/16, published by Multiples, Inc., NY
Condition
The multiple is in good condition. (Wear to the cover at edges from sliding onto base, the box with a stray ink and paint mark at right side.)
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.