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Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- Nidhogger
- signed and dated 1982 on the reverse
- oil and straw on canvas
- 67 by 74 3/4 in. 170.2 by 189.9 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Paul Maenz, Cologne
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1982
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1982
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The straw is firmly attached and appears to be in sound condition overall. There is evidence of drying cracks to the thicker areas of the impasto which appear stable and inherent to the artist's working method and technique. Otherwise, the surface is clean and the canvas is well-stretched. Unframed.
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
"For Kiefer, art is an opening-up between order and chaos, between human and natural, between individuality and history, between heaven and earth. Through its function as a link that holds together opposites, these poles belong to each other. For this reason, the intimate reality of the artist is the original force that nourishes the tree of life, through which the human is connected to the natural, the terrestial to the celestial."
Germano Celant (quoted in: "The Destiny of Art: Anselm Kiefer," Anselm Kiefer, Milan, 1997, p. 15)