Lot 143
  • 143

Alighiero Boetti

Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description

  • Alighiero Boetti
  • Alternandosi e Dividendosi... Nella Primavera dell'Anno Mille Novecento Ottantanove
  • signed and dedicated on the reverse
  • embroidery on canvas
  • 104 by 106cm.; 41 by 41 3/4 in.
  • Executed in 1989.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner in the early 1990s

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition: This work is in 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. 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

"Boetti sometimes opens up a new experience in which we read words differently and appreciate the shapes and colours of letters, rather than just approaching language for its information and instrumental purposes."

Mark Godfrey

Alighiero e Boetti, London 2009, pp. 128-129