- 175
Robert Rauschenberg
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Untitled (Signal)
- signed and numbered 80.20 on the reverse
- acrylic and collage on wood
- 81.2 by 81.2 cm. 32 by 32 in.
- Executed in 1980.
Provenance
Donald Saff, Florida
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Allen Turner, Chicago
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Pierre Martin, Switzerland
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection, New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Ikon Contemporary Ltd, Santa Monica
Andres Höglund Art, Sweden
Acquired from the above by the present owner
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Allen Turner, Chicago
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Pierre Martin, Switzerland
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection, New York
James Goodman Gallery, New York
Ikon Contemporary Ltd, Santa Monica
Andres Höglund Art, Sweden
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All collaged elements are stable. Very close inspection reveals some evidence of light wear to all four corner tips, and evidence of handling to the left edge, towards the upper left corner. There is some glue residue, a few media accretions in places and the edges of the collaged fabric are frayed, which is in keeping with the artist's working process and choice of media. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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
“Rauschenberg’s real motive was curiosity, an intense and constantly renewed curiosity about what a picture was or was not, and his curiosity led him to test, more and more radically, the boundaries that other people had set up around art.”
CALVIN TOMKINS
Calvin Tomkins, Off the Wall: A Portrait of Robert Rauschenberg, New York 1980, p. 86