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Yayoi Kusama
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Yayoi Kusama
- Flowers That Bloom at Midnight M3C
- signed and dated 2009 on the backside of the flower stem
- fiberglass reinforced plastic, metal and all-weather urethane paint
- 119 5/8 by 79 1/8 by 78 in. 303.8 by 201 by 198.1 cm.
- Executed in 2009, this work is unique.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 2011
Acquired by the present owner from the above in May 2011
Exhibited
Milan, Padiglione d'Arte Contemporanea, Yayoi Kusama: I Want to Live Forever, December 2009 - February 2010
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are scattered surface accretions and light abrasions, which is to be expected from the work being installed outdoors. There is a small paint loss on the backside of one of the leaves. One of the yellow spots on the base has a somewhat uneven color.
*Please note the auction begins at 9:30 am on November 14th.*
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.
Catalogue Note
"One day I was looking at the red flower patterns of the tablecloth on a table, and when I looked up I saw the same pattern covering the ceiling, the windows and the walls, and finally all over the room, my body and the universe. I felt as if I had begun to self-obliterate, to revolve in the infinity of endless time and the absoluteness of space, and be reduced to nothingness. As I realised it was actually happening and not just in my imagination, I was frightened. I knew I had to run away lest I should be deprived of my life by the spell of the red flowers." - Yayoi Kusama