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Julian Opie
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Julian Opie
- i. Baroque Tower 2ii. Baroque Tower 3iii. Baroque Tower 5 (three works)
- each: signed and dated 97 on the underside
- each: paint and vinyl on wood
- i. 223 by 39 by 39 cm. 87 3/4 by 15 3/8 by 15 3/8 in. ii. 243 by 35 by 35 by cm. 95 5/8 by 13 3/4 by 13 3/4 in.
- iii. 230 by 42 by 42 cm. 95 1/2 in. 16 1/2 by 16 1/2 in.
- each: Executed in 1997, this work is from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Galerie Barbara Thumm, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Saks Fifth Avenue Project Art, London Now, 1998 (ed. no. unknown)
iii. Denver, Denver Art Museum, Showing Off, May 2015 - April 2016 (another example exhibited)
iii. Denver, Denver Art Museum, Showing Off, May 2015 - April 2016 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh.Cat., London, Lisson Gallery, Julian Opie: Sculpture, Films, Paintings, February - March 2001, p. 10, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown)
Mary Horlock, Julian Opie, London 2004, p. 78, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown),(in installation at 9th Triennale India 1997)
Mary Horlock, Julian Opie, London 2004, p. 78, illustrated in colour (ed. no. unknown),(in installation at 9th Triennale India 1997)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the whites tend more towards soft cream in the original.
Condition:
This work is in good condition. Visible only in raking light are some superficial and thin scratches and faint rub marks in places. There are small specks of loss to the extreme edges of all three towers, which have been slightly inpainted. There is a small scuff mark to one of the faces of tower no. 5, 35 cm. from the upper edge.
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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. 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."