Lot 243
  • 243

Gerhard Richter

Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description

  • Gerhard Richter
  • Mustang-Staffel (Mustang Squadron)
  • signed and numbered 39/48 on the reverse
  • laserchrome print face-mounted to Antelio glass
  • 34 1/2 by 59 in. 90.2 by 149.9 cm.
  • Executed in 2005, this work is number 39 from an edition of 48 plus 1 artist's proof.

Provenance

WAKO Works of Art, Tokyo
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, November 17, 2006, lot 401
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There are some extremely light spot accretions on the glass which are visible under raking light.
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

"Pictures like that don't do anything to combat war. They only show one tiny aspect of the subject of war - maybe only my childish feelings of fear and fascination with war and with weapons of that kind." - Gerhard Richter