Lot 178
  • 178

Joel Shapiro

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description

  • Joel Shapiro
  • Untitled
  • lacquered bronze
  • 2 3/4 by 7 5/8 by 5 1/8 in. 7 by 19.7 by 13.3 cm.
  • Executed in 1979.

Provenance

Donald Young Gallery, Chicago
John C. Stoller & Co., Chicago
Private Collection, Minneapolis (acquired from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 11 May 2011, Lot 205
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Exhibited

Houston, McIntosh Drysdale Gallery, Small Bronzes: A Survey of Contemporary Bronze Sculpture, 1983

Literature

Hendel Teicher, Joel Shapiro: Sculpture and Drawings, New York 1996, cat. no. 63, p. 63, illustrated

Condition

This work is in good and sound condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling, including some losses in lacquer to the peak of the house and along the extreme edges and some surface accretions. Under close inspection, some minor tarnishing is visible to the un-lacquered surface.
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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