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Keith Haring
Estimate
350,000 - 550,000 USD
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Description
- Keith Haring
- Untitled (January 16, 1981)
- signed and stamped with the date JAN 16 1981
- ink on vellum
- 41 1/2 by 54 in. 105.4 by 137.2 cm.
Provenance
Diego Cortez, New York
Tony Shafrazi, New York
De Pury and Luxembourg Gallery, Zurich
Skarstedt Gallery, New York
The Sender Collection, New York (acquired from the above in April 2006)
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 2014, Lot 463
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Tony Shafrazi, New York
De Pury and Luxembourg Gallery, Zurich
Skarstedt Gallery, New York
The Sender Collection, New York (acquired from the above in April 2006)
Sotheby's, New York, 15 May 2014, Lot 463
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Westbeth Painter's Space, Keith Haring, February 1981
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Keith Haring: Important Early Works from the Estate of Keith Haring, October 1992 - January 1993
Turin, Castello di Rivoli, Keith Haring, February - April 1994
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Keith Haring: The Political Line, April - August 2013, cat. no. 34, p. 116, illustrated
New York, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, Keith Haring: Important Early Works from the Estate of Keith Haring, October 1992 - January 1993
Turin, Castello di Rivoli, Keith Haring, February - April 1994
Musée d’Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Keith Haring: The Political Line, April - August 2013, cat. no. 34, p. 116, illustrated
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, The Whitney Museum of American Art, Keith Haring, 1997, pp. 46 and 67, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are artist’s pinholes along the edges of the sheet which have been sealed from the reverse. There is a slight undulation to the sheet with some scattered minor creases, inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen medium, and the top and lateral edges have been unevenly cut by the artist at the time of execution. Under very close inspection, two minor repaired tears are visible along the bottom edge towards the right and towards the left edges, a few extremely minor and unobtrusive partial tears are visible along the edges of the sheet and a pinpoint brown spot accretion is visible along the lower right edge margin. The sheet is hinged verso intermittently to the mat. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.