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Robert Indiana
Estimate
2,200,000 - 3,200,000 HKD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Indiana
- Love (Red/Violet)
- stamped with the artist's signature, numbered AP 2/4 and dated 1966-2000 (lower interior edge of the letter V)
- polychrome aluminium
Conceived in 1966 and executed in 2000, this work is artist's proof number 2 from an edition of 4 APs aside from an edition of 8.
Provenance
Opera Gallery, Hong Kong
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition, with no apparent paint loss or chipping.
"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."
Catalogue Note
"The year 1966 was the height of the counterculture movement, and Indiana introduced LOVE right at the time when that generation was proclaiming "Make love, not war." It was caught up immediately by the press and the public."
Barbara Haskell, curator of Robert Indiana Beyond Love, Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 2013-2014, in an interview with Rachel Wolff in Departures, December 11, 2013
Barbara Haskell, curator of Robert Indiana Beyond Love, Whitney Museum of Art, New York, 2013-2014, in an interview with Rachel Wolff in Departures, December 11, 2013