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Alighiero Boetti
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Alighiero Boetti
- Oggi ventunesimo giorno dell'ottavo mese dell'anno mille nove100ottantotto
- titled on the overlap
- embroidery
- 107 by 111cm.; 42 1/8 by 43 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Galleria Santo Ficara, Florence
Private Collection, Milan
Porro Art Consulting, Milan
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2003
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a few tiny thread pulls in isolated places and a small speck of media accretion to the black O in the centre of the bottom edge.
"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
“Twenty-five is the square of the holy number five and is herefore also the centre of magical squares. It consists of the sum of the numbers 1+3+5+7+9 and therefore contains all the holy numbers which can be used in magic.” Alighiero Boetti quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, Frankfurt am Main, Museum für Moderne Kunst, Alighiero Boetti, 1998, p. 117.