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Lee Ufan
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
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Description
- Lee Ufan
- With Winds
- signed and dated '91; signed, titled and dated 1991 on the reverse
- oil and mineral pigment on canvas
- 130.5 by 162 cm. 51 3/8 by 63 3/4 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Japan (acquired from the artist)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Tokyo, Shinwa Art Museum, Japan - Korea: Post-War & Contemporary Art, September - October 2009, p. 46, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the background is slightly lighter 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, above all, obeys the principles of ecology. One must find the therapeutic points in the undefined expanse of the canvas. And one must put one’s brush on such spots so as to fill the canvas with force and lively interactions."
Lee Ufan
Jean Fisher, Ed., Selected Writings by Lee Ufan, 1970-96, London 1996, p. 52
Lee Ufan
Jean Fisher, Ed., Selected Writings by Lee Ufan, 1970-96, London 1996, p. 52