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Mike Kelley
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Mike Kelley
- I Have Decided Opinions
- signed and dated 1983 on the reverse
- gouache on paper
- 22 3/4 by 41 1/4 in. 57.8 by 104.8 cm.
Provenance
Rosamund Felsen Gallery, Santa Monica
Private Collection
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, June 6, 2005, lot 599
Private Collection, USA
Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2006, lot 421
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, June 6, 2005, lot 599
Private Collection, USA
Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2006, lot 421
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is window matted and hinged on the reverse. There are soft creases throughout the sheet and evidence of light handling along the edges. There is a surface accretion just to the right of the figure's mouth and minor hairline scratches to the gouache border along the bottom left edge. 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.
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.