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Alexander Archipenko
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Torso in Space
- Inscribed Archipenko and numbered B.2.
- Terracotta
- Length: 23 1/2 in.
- 55 cm
Provenance
Mrs. George McVicker, Chicago
Kovlar Gallery, Chicago (acquired by 1970)
Acquired from the above
Kovlar Gallery, Chicago (acquired by 1970)
Acquired from the above
Literature
Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko: Fifty Creative Years, 1908-1958, New York, 1960, illustrations of other casts pp. 184-86
Donald Karshan, Archipenko: Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, 1908-1963, Bloomington, 1985, nos. 74-75, illustrations of other casts p. 138
Donald Karshan, Archipenko: Sculpture, Drawings and Prints, 1908-1963, Bloomington, 1985, nos. 74-75, illustrations of other casts p. 138
Condition
Polished terracotta. Light surface scuff on figure's proper right bust, and slight surface irregularity on figure's proper left leg. This work is in overall very good condition.
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.