- 516
Anish Kapoor
Estimate
220,000 - 320,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Anish Kapoor
- Moonstone
- slate and pigment
- 51 by 42 by 11 in. 129.5 by 106.7 by 27.9 cm.
- Executed in 1989.
Fabricated by Lippincott
Provenance
Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Vivian Horan Fine Art, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1989)
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 1998, Lot 256
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Vivian Horan Fine Art, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1989)
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 1998, Lot 256
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Barbara Gladstone Gallery, Anish Kapoor, 1989
Lausanne, FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain, Sélection, Oeuvres de la Collection, 1991, p. 79, illustrated in color
Lausanne, FAE Musée d'Art Contemporain, Sélection, Oeuvres de la Collection, 1991, p. 79, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The surface texture and irregularities are inherent to the artist's choice of medium and working method. There is evidence of scattered surface accretions within the recesses of the work. Along the left side, there are several stable, hairline cracks, most noticeably in the top left corner approximately 13 inches in length. Several cracks show adhesive residue from previous restoration. Along the right side, there is evidence of two stable, hairline cracks, the longest measuring approximately 17 inches in length. There is evidence of dust accumulation within the cavernous space of the moon cutout.
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
"Nature displays the dual condition of presence and absence, wholeness and nothingness...nature shows that the inert - stone - can be reanimated, rediscovering a lost spiritual and fleshy potency." Germano Celant in Exh. Cat., Milan, Fondazione Prada, Anish Kapoor, 1995, p. XXVIII