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Bernd and Hilla Becher
Estimate
18,000 - 25,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernd and Hilla Becher
- Four Electrical Towers
- stamped on the reverse of one of the prints
- four gelatin silver prints in artist's frame
- each image: 24.5 by 18.4cm.; 9 5/8 by 7 1/4 in.
- framed: 68 by 55cm.; 26 3/4 by 21 5/8 in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Egidio Marzona, Dusseldorf/Bielefield
Sale: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Contemporary Art, 11 November 2005, Lot 116
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Sale: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Contemporary Art, 11 November 2005, Lot 116
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Bielefield, Kunsthalle Bielefield, Conceptual Art, Minimal Art, Arte Povera, Land Art: Sammlung Marzona, 1990, p. 96, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Visible only under raking light there are a few unobtrusive, fine and isolated scratches to the surface of the prints. Further inspection under raking light reveals two extremely light and minute creases to the lower edge of the lower left print.
"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."