Lot 206
  • 206

Gerd Leufert

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Gerd Leufert
  • Listonado
  • painted wood construction 
  • 35 3/8 by 31 1/2 by 5 1/2 in. 90 by 80 by 6.4 cm.
  • Executed in 1972.

Provenance

Fundación Gego, Caracas
Private Collection, Florida (acquired from the above) 
Sotheby's, New York, 27 May 2010, Lot 40
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Caracas, Galería Conkright, 1972
Caracas, Sala Mendoza, Gerd Leufert: Exposición Antológica 1960-1972, Pinturas y Listonados, July - September 2007

Condition

This work is in good and sound condition overall, taking its age into account. Light wear and handling marks are present throughout, most noticeably in the white segments of the work. Two faint horizontal scuffs measuring one inch each in length are present on the lower right exterior surface of the work. A dark grey horizontal scuff measuring approximately 1/2 inch in length is present on the upper center interior surface of the work. Minor scattered pinpoint spots of pigment loss are present along each of the extreme edges of the work. A fine vertical line of paint loss is present at the extreme lower right exterior edge of the work, measuring approximately eight inches in length.
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.