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Frank Stella
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frank Stella
- Noguchi’s Okinawa Woodpecker, 5.5x
- oil, glitter and lacquer, on 5 attached pieces of metal
- 99 by 126 by 23 3/4 in. 251.5 by 320 by 60.3 cm.
- Executed in 1976.
Provenance
M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., New York
Private Collection
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Private Collection
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, M. Knoedler & Co., Inc., Frank Stella: Paintings, Drawings and Prints 1959-1977, December 1977
New York, L&M Arts, Frank Stella: Exotic Birds, 1976, December 2009 - January 2010
New York, L&M Arts, Frank Stella: Exotic Birds, 1976, December 2009 - January 2010
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are scattered surface scuffs and abrasions, resulting in some scattered areas of loss. The large silver element has some spot accretions and a mottled surface.
*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
"Stella's 'Exotic Bird Series,' with titles corresponding to extinct or endangered species...combine[s] strength and formal inspiration with abandon and exuberance." Indianapolis Museum of Art