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Takashi Murakami
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
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Description
- Takashi Murakami
- Blackbeard (White)
- dated 03 and variously inscribed on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas laid on board
- 150 by 150cm.; 59 by 59in.
Provenance
Blum & Poe, Los Angeles
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Avignon, Collection Lambert, Ejanaika, 2004
Lille, Maison Folie De Wazemmes, Akimahen, 2004
Lille, Maison Folie De Wazemmes, Akimahen, 2004
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals evidence of light rubbing on the extreme overturned edges in places. Visible only when examined under ultraviolet light, there is a small patch of pigment irregularity which fluoresces, towards the lower right edge of the white circle.
"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
"We want to see the newest things. That is because we want to see the future, even if only momentarily. It is the moment in which, even if we don't completely understand what we have glimpsed, we are nonetheless touched by it. This is what we have come to call art."
(Takashi Murakami, Superflat, Tokyo 2000, p.9).