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Ai Weiwei
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Ai Weiwei
- Dress with Flowers (No. 5)
- painted porcelain, with carved Huanghuali wooden box
- porcelain: 71.5 by 58 by 6 cm. 28 1/8 by 22 7/8 by 2 3/8 in.
- box: 82 by 67 by 15.5 cm. 32 1/4 by 26 3/8 by 6 1/8 in.
- Executed in 2007.
Provenance
Galerie Urs Meile, Lucerne
Private Collection, London
Phillips, London, 30 June 2015, Lot 173
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, London
Phillips, London, 30 June 2015, Lot 173
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Lucerne, Galerie Urs Meile, Ai Weiwei Works 2004-2007, 2007, pp. 66-67, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the dress has more green undertones and the flower are more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Some light dust has settled in the recesses, and there are a few small media accretions in isolated places. Close inspection reveals a small and unobtrusive loss to one of the protruding leaves to the centre right of the composition. There are a few scratches, rub marks and handling marks to the artist's wooden box in places, as well as a few green and orange media accretions.
"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
"The act of changing the understanding and perspective of an object, or reworking an established concept, disrupts its stability and makes it questionable."
Ai Weiwei
Joseph Newland, Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn, Glenside 2010, p. 46
Ai Weiwei
Joseph Newland, Ai Weiwei: Dropping the Urn, Glenside 2010, p. 46