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Isamu Noguchi
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Isamu Noguchi
- Sentry
- anodized aluminum
- 76 1/2 by 12 by 8 1/2 in. 194.3 by 30.5 by 21.6 cm.
- Executed in 1958.
Provenance
Tom Slick, Atlanta (acquired circa 1958-1962)
By descent to the present owner from the above
By descent to the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Cordier & Warren Gallery, Noguchi: Weightlessness, May - June 1961
Literature
Nancy Grove and Diane Botnick, The Sculpture of Isamu Noguchi, 1924-1979, New York, 1980, cat. no. 470, pp. 82-83
Condition
This work is in good and sound condition overall. There are scattered surface scuffs and nicks to the sides, top and bottom edges. There are scattered spots of oxidation towards the bottom of the work and some minor surface accretions.
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.