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Andreas Gursky
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Andreas Gursky
- Ohne Titel VII
- signed, titled, dated '98 and numbered 5/6 on the reverse
- c-print face-mounted to Diasec, in artist's chosen frame
- 74 1/2 by 89 in. 189.2 by 226 cm.
Provenance
Matthew Marks Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Kunsthalle Düsseldorf, Andreas Gursky: Photographs from 1984 to the Present, 1998, p. 48, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunstmuseum Bonn; North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art, Great Illusions: Demand, Gursky, Ruscha, June - November 1999, p. 43, illustrated (another example exhibited)
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Andreas Gursky, March - May 2001, cat. no. 41, pp. 140-141, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunstmuseen Krefeld; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Vancouver Art Gallery, Andreas Gursky. Werke - Works 80-08, October 2008 - September 2009, p. 163, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunstmuseum Bonn; North Miami Museum of Contemporary Art, Great Illusions: Demand, Gursky, Ruscha, June - November 1999, p. 43, illustrated (another example exhibited)
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Andreas Gursky, March - May 2001, cat. no. 41, pp. 140-141, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunstmuseen Krefeld; Stockholm, Moderna Museet; Vancouver Art Gallery, Andreas Gursky. Werke - Works 80-08, October 2008 - September 2009, p. 163, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in good condition overall. There are minor scattered surface abrasions on the surface of the Plexiglas, which are visible under raking light and close inspection. The most noticeable of these abrasions are two small points approximately 38 inches from the right edge and 32 inches from the bottom edge, and several longer diagonal abrasions in the bottom right corner of the image, approximately 19 inches from the left edge. The print is face-mounted to Plexiglas and framed.
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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.