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Nick Cave
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Nick Cave
- Soundsuit
- fabric, sequins, beads, embroidery and plastic mannequin
- 96 by 26 by 30 in. 243.8 by 66 by 76.2 cm.
- Executed in 2007.
Provenance
Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2011
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2011
Exhibited
Alfred, New York, Alfred University, Fosdick-Nelson Gallery, Nick Cave – Alter Skins, September – October 2008
New York, Jack Shainman Gallery, Nick Cave: Recent Soundsuits, January – February 2009
San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; Los Angeles, University of California, Fowler Museum; West Palm Beach, Norton Museum; Seattle Art Museum; Roanoke, Virginia, Taubman Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Boise Art Museum, Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, April 2009 – November 2012, pp. 82, 160, 163, 219 (detail), illustrated in color
New York, Jack Shainman Gallery, Nick Cave: Recent Soundsuits, January – February 2009
San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts; Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art; Los Angeles, University of California, Fowler Museum; West Palm Beach, Norton Museum; Seattle Art Museum; Roanoke, Virginia, Taubman Museum of Art; Cincinnati Art Museum; Boise Art Museum, Nick Cave: Meet Me at the Center of the Earth, April 2009 – November 2012, pp. 82, 160, 163, 219 (detail), illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of fraying fabric at certain points across the suit upon close inspection, particularly to the ends of the sleeves, where some sequins and beads appear to have been lost.
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.