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Ruth Asawa
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Ruth Asawa
- Untitled (S.797 Hanging Double-Lobed, Three-Layer Continuous Form within a Form)
- steel wire
- 19 1/2 by 15 1/4 by 15 1/4 in. 49.5 by 38.7 by 38.7 cm.
- Executed circa 1954.
Provenance
Peridot Gallery, New York
Collection of Ulrich Franzen, Rye (acquired circa 1960)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2012
Collection of Ulrich Franzen, Rye (acquired circa 1960)
Thence by descent to the present owner in 2012
Exhibited
New York, Peridot Gallery, Ruth Asawa, December 1954
New York, Peridot Gallery, Ruth Asawa, March - April 1956
New York, Peridot Gallery, Ruth Asawa, March - April 1956
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under extremely close inspection, a few minor pinpoint spots of light oxidation are visible, as to be expected from the artist’s chosen medium, and a few pinpoint white media accretions are visible, likely from the time of execution. This work is also accompanied by a copper tag.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
Catalogue Note
"I work in shapes that I can only do this way: If I feel that I can do it in plastic or in sheet metal, then I'm really not interested in repeating it. I'm interested in finding out what I can do that is unique to wire. So that none of these you could do really any other way."
Ruth Asawa
Ruth Asawa