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Franz West
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Franz West
- Adaptive
- resin, epoxy, foam, plaster and paint
- 69 x 44 x 31 cm; 27 3/16 x 17 5/16 x 12 3/16 in.
- Executed in 2002.
Provenance
Galerie Christophe Gaillard, Paris
Private Collection, France
Private Collection, France
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration.
There are few cracks on the front of the work, visible in the catalogue illustration, and on the side, inherent to the work. There is a small wear mark on the side.
This work is in good original condition.
"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
In the early 1970s, Franz West (1947-2012) produced a group of sculptures in plaster and papier-mâché that the Austrian artist entitled Passstücke or Adaptives. Moved by Franz West's close friends around public spaces and during exhibition openings, these "pieces to be adapted" are seen by the artist as continuations of the body, as "prosthesis sculptures" in a performative approach in keeping with the tradition of the Viennese Actionists.