- 109
Lee Ufan
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Lee Ufan
- From Point No. 221
- signed, titled and dated 1974.8 on the reverse
- oil and mineral pigment on canvas
- 24.5 by 33.5 cm. 9 5/8 by 13 1/8 in.
Provenance
Jiyugaoka Gallery, Tokyo
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Japan
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the background tends more towards a light yellow with fewer red undertones, and the blue is brighter in the original.
Condition:
Please refer to the Contemporary Art department for the condition report.
"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
"Painting is not merely reproducing ready thoughts on canvas, it is engagement with the concern to create encounters."
Lee Ufan
in: Jean Fisher, Ed., Selected Writings by Lee Ufan, 1970-96, London 1996, p. 5
Lee Ufan
in: Jean Fisher, Ed., Selected Writings by Lee Ufan, 1970-96, London 1996, p. 5