- 511
Anselm Kiefer
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Anselm Kiefer
- Étroits sont les vaisseaux
- titled
- painted photograph
- 40 1/2 by 34 3/4 in. 102.9 by 88.3 cm.
- Executed in 2002.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in December 2005
Acquired by the present owner from the above in December 2005
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is visible overall wear and handling to the sheet, which are inherent to the artist's working method and intensions. There are scattered tears and creases in the surface of the paper, and pinholes around the edges of the collaged sheets. There is a horizontal tear in the upper left corner extending from the left edge approximately 1 ½ inches. The sheet is hinged verso to the backing board and framed under Plexiglas.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
“What does the artist do? He draws connections. He ties the invisible threads between things. He dives into history, be it the history of mankind, the geological history of the Earth or the beginning and end of the manifest cosmos.” Anselm Kiefer