- 504
Olafur Eliasson
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Olafur Eliasson
- Fault Series
- signed on a label affixed to the reverse of the bottom left print
- c-print, in 32 parts
- Each: 24 by 16 in. 61 by 40.3 cm.
- Overall: 103 1/8 by 147 1/4 in. 261.9 by 374 cm.
- Executed in 2001, this work is number 2 from an edition of 6.
Provenance
Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
Reykjavik Art Museum, Frost Activity, January - April 2004 (another example exhibited)
Houston, The Menil Collection, Olafur Eliasson: Photographs, May - September 2004, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Houston, The Menil Collection, Olafur Eliasson: Photographs, May - September 2004, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
William Zimmer, "ART; Assembling Collections From All Temperatures," The New York Times, 12 May 2002, illustrated in color
Caroline Eggel, Sonne statt Regen, Germany 2003, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Madrid, PhotoEspaña, Caminos de Naturaleza / Paths of Nature, 2006, illustrated in color
Anna Engberg-Pedersen, Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia, Cologne 2008, illustrated
Caroline Eggel, Sonne statt Regen, Germany 2003, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Madrid, PhotoEspaña, Caminos de Naturaleza / Paths of Nature, 2006, illustrated in color
Anna Engberg-Pedersen, Studio Olafur Eliasson: An Encyclopedia, Cologne 2008, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. Each print has been mounted to paperboard. There is evidence of light handling and wear along the edges of the prints where the frame makes contact with the print, which is only visible when the works are unframed. Each individually framed under glass.
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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.
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.