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Willys de Castro (1926-1988)
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Willys de Castro
- Untitled
- five copper sheets
- 41 by 37 by 78 in.
- 104 by 94 by 198 cm
- Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Private Collection, São Paulo
Thence by descent to the present owner
Thence by descent to the present owner
Condition
The sculpture is in fair condition. The five large sheets of copper are bent, crimped and gouged as a result of handling and use. The sheets bend and undulate due to the thin gage of the sheet metal. They display a dark oxidation layer with areas of inconsistencies from fingerprints and other marks. The two hinges are in 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.
Catalogue Note
" . . . Willys de Castro’s final and extraordinary works distil an entire essence bent on constructive discipline. Serene, they wisely irradiate the sober glow of the ideal of full fusion between interiority and exteriority.’”
Regina Teixeira de Barros, Willys de Castro, São Paulo: Pinacoteca, Governo do Estado São Paulo, Secretaria da Cultura, 2012, p. 197.