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Lynn Chadwick, R.A.
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 GBP
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Description
- Lynn Chadwick CBE, RA
- Tower IV
- signed, dated 65 and numbered 486 1/4
- bronze
- height: 50.5cm.; 20in.
- Conceived in 1965 and cast before 1966, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 4.
Provenance
Sale, Parke-Bernet Galleries, Inc., New York, 19th May 1966, lot 7, where acquired by Mr & Mrs Donald S. Gilmore, Michigan, by whom gifted to the previous owners in 1967
Their sale, Sotheby's New York, 3rd November 2011, lot 164, where acquired by the present owner
Their sale, Sotheby's New York, 3rd November 2011, lot 164, where acquired by the present owner
Exhibited
London, Marlborough New London Gallery, Lynn Chadwick, October - November 1966, un-numbered exhibition (another cast).
Literature
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick Sculpture, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2003, Lund Humphries, 2014, cat. no.486, illustrated p.235 (another cast).
Condition
The sculpture appears to be stable with not visible cracks.
There is minor ware to the patina at the extreme tips of all three legs. There is light surface dirt in the pitted areas of the sculpture and some minor rubbing to the patinated surface in localised areas. There appears to be a very small spot of verdigris at the top of the sculpture. Subject to the above the work is in very good overall condition.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."