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Damien Hirst
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- Damien Hirst
- Beautiful Polarisation of a Polar Bear's Dream in the Polar Ice Painting (With a Centre like a Polar Bear's Eye (Or a Polar Bear's Ass))
- household gloss and credit card collage on canvas
- Diameter: 84 in. 213.4 cm.
- Executed in 2005.
Provenance
White Cube, London
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 2005)
Sotheby's, New York, November 14, 2013, lot 507
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 2005)
Sotheby's, New York, November 14, 2013, lot 507
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Condition
The work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling around the edge of the canvas, which has resulted in some minor paint loss to the media overlapping the edge. This work has not been examined under Ultraviolet light. Unframed.
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 started thinking about Van Gogh and all those painters, and cutting your ear off when you're painting, and at that point I just thought: 'Why does it have to be like that?' I thought: 'No, actually, the better art is the art made with the spin machine.'" - Damien Hirst