Lot 124
  • 124

John Chamberlain

Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description

  • John Chamberlain
  • Tonk #9 - 84
  • signed
  • painted steel
  • 4 by 27 by 8 in. 10.2 by 68.6 by 20.3 cm.
  • Executed in 1984.

Provenance

Xavier Fourcade, Inc., New York
Private Collection
Private Collection, Virginia
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 2013, Lot 279 (consigned by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner 

Literature

Julie Sylvester, Ed., John Chamberlain: A Catalogue Raisonné of the Sculpture 1954 - 1985, Los Angeles 1986, cat. no. 781, p. 214, illustrated in color

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The scattered signs of wear, such as scratches, paint losses, oxidation and rust are inherent to the nature of the found materials and the artist's process.
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

"Using car metal is fine, but the sculptures are not car crashes and they’re not violent. Perhaps there was a violence in me that then became much more serene and soft…I prefer not to think about that as much as I think about the poetics and the processes."

John Chamberlain