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Carl Andre
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Carl Andre
- Magnesium-Magnesium Diapole (N/S)
- magnesium, in two parts
- 1/8 by 39 3/8 by 39 3/8 in. 0.5 by 100 by 100 cm.
- Executed in 1976.
Provenance
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Geneva (acquired from the above in 1989)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, Geneva (acquired from the above in 1989)
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Sperone Westwater Fischer, Carl Andre, Dan Flavin, Donald Judd, and Sol Lewitt, 1977
London, Whitechapel Gallery, Carl Andre: Sculpture 1959-78, March - April 1978, cat. no. 20
London, Whitechapel Gallery, Carl Andre: Sculpture 1959-78, March - April 1978, cat. no. 20
Literature
Exh. Cat., Eindhoven, Stedelijk Van Abbemuseum, Carl Andre, January - March 1987, cat. no. 28, p. 104
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Irregularities in the patina are inherent to the nature of the medium and intended by the artist. There are a very small number of minor surface scuffs and rubs evident upon close inspection as is to be expected from the nature of the work’s execution and display.
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.
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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.