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Alighiero Boetti
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Alighiero Boetti
- Giocare
- signed on the reverse
- ballpoint pen on card
- 70.6 by 101cm.; 27 3/4 by 39 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1978.
Provenance
Le Case d'Arte, Milan
Alessandro Grassi, Milan (acquired directly from the above in 1995)
Thence by descent to the present owner
Literature
Jean-Christophe Ammann, Alighiero Boetti Catalogo Generale Vol. II, Milan 2012, p. 293, no. 961, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly lighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are artist's pinholes in all four corners. Close inspection reveals a small compression in the centre of the bottom edge.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
“To Boetti, thought was humankind’s highest accomplishment and play the arena in which he exercised it most fully” Lynne Cooke, 'Boetti's Game Plan' in: Exhibition Catalogue, New York, The Museum of Modern Art; (and travelling), Alighiero Boetti: Game Plan, 2012, p. 22