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Franz West
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Franz West
- Weekend Impression
- lacquer and acrylic on papier mâché with iron base
- 102 by 30 by 15cm.; 40 1/4 by 11 3/4 by 6in.
- Executed in 2004.
Provenance
Galerie Meyer Kainer, Vienna
Private Collection, Europe
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Europe
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the coral tone tends more towards neon fuschia in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good and original condition. All of the surface irregularities are original.
"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
“Franz West [conveys] this lost sense of craft within the dream of fine art. Understand that a militant primitivism is but a reaction to a strident modernism.”
Mark Zimmermann, “Craft and the Dream of Fine Art: Building with Franz West and Jerry Thomas” in A Journal of Performance and Art, no. 22, 2000, p. 77