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Donald Baechler
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Donald Baechler
- Beachball Painting #2
- signed with the artist’s initials, titled and dated 90 on the reverse
- acrylic and fabric collage on canvas
- 111 by 111 in. 282 by 282 cm.
Provenance
Tony Shafrazi Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Donald Beachler / Ford Beckham, November - December 1990
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. All of the collage elements are intact and the uneven surface texture is due to the artist's working method. There is light wear at the corners and extreme turning edges of the canvas. Unframed.
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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.
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
"With their scumbled, vaguely diaristic layers and their militantly mundane references, [Donald Baechler's] paintings are as instantly recognizable by sight and sense of touch as Jasper Johns', and as dispassionate."
LISA LIEBMANN (Donald Baechler: Paintings + Drawings, Kyoto, 1989)