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Magdalene Odundo
Estimate
1,500 - 2,500 GBP
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Description
- Dame Magdalene Odundo
- Bowl
- signed
- burnished and oxidised terracotta
- height: 18cm.; 7in.
- diameter: 35cm.; 13¾in.
- Executed mid-1980s.
Provenance
Sale, Bonhams London, 13th November 1996, lot 297, where acquired by the previous owner
Private Collection, London
Private Collection, London
Condition
Structurally sound.
There are some small, scattered areas of extremely minor rubbing or scuffing to the burnished terracotta surface, including but not limited to the inside rim area. There are further larger but lighter rubs visible to the outside of the vessel, and some signs of light rubbing and surface dirt to the base where the bowl meets the surface. There are some light traces of surface dirt and matter visible, but this excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Please contact the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present 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. 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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
We are grateful to the Artist for her kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.