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Wim Delvoye
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Wim Delvoye
- April, Vitrail
- glass, lead and lights in metal frame
- glass: 232 by 100 cm. 91 3/8 by 39 3/8 in.
- framed: 262 by 123 by 20 cm. 103 1/4 by 48 1/2 by 7 7/8 in.
- Executed in 2001.
Provenance
Galerie Nathalie Obadia, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the stained glass is brighter when the lights are switched on, and the colour of the frame is lighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition and full working order. There is evidence of handling with associated rub marks to the frame. There are two small incisions towards the back of the overturned edge on each side, approximately 40 cm. from the lower edge, which do not affect the appearance of the work when viewed frontally.
"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
“Indeed, in the end, one must concede that there is a religious dimension to Delvoye’s work — a fact the artist seems prepared to admit (…) Their imagery derives from x-rays of the body (ours and those of animals), with special attention paid to sex, shit, and the parts of the body they implicate. Certainly, from a Christian point of view, such imagery is irreverent and deliberately at odds with an implied religious context. But if one considers such topics from a secular perspective, it is possible to see among them a shared interest in the idea of transgression and contamination. After all, sex is an activity in which the body is invaded and transgressed, often to ecstatic effect.”
ISABELLE LORING WALLACE
Suppositions: The Art of Wim Delvoye, Heydar Aliyev Center, Baku 2015, p. 75