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Adam McEwen
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Adam McEwen
- Rolldown Shutter
- graphite
- 136 3/4 by 149 3/4 by 15 1/2 in. 347.3 by 380.4 by 39.4 cm.
- Executed in 2011.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Gagosian Gallery, Adam McEwen, November - December 2011
Savannah College of Art and Design, Built, World, June - September 2016
Savannah College of Art and Design, Built, World, June - September 2016
Condition
This work is in excellent and sound condition overall. Under very close inspection, there is a pinpoint loss to the lower right edge of the gate and a minor and unobtrusive 1-inch hairline crack to the central seam of the gate at the center of the edge. Also under close inspection, a few minor handling marks are visible from the time of installation. Sotheby’s would be delighted to assist the successful purchaser with contact arrangements with the Adam McEwen studio in order to facilitate the installation of this work.
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.
Catalogue Note
"I like it when you are forced into a moment when you’re not sure how something works. It’s the same with the graphite works I made. You look at it and think 'What is that?' But every five year old kid has used an HB pencil, and knows that color – it’s not black, it’s not silver, it’s pencil. I’d never seen a sculpture made of this, which makes it feel unfamiliar, but it isn’t. The aim is to make this sliver or doorway that you can step through." Adam McEwen