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Franz West
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Franz West
- Untitled
- acrylic, papier maché, gauze, metal, plastic, grinding disk and polyester resin
- 27 by 25 by 14 in. 68.6 by 63.5 by 35.6 cm.
- Executed in 1996.
Provenance
David Zwirner Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Exhibited
New York, David Zwirner Gallery, Franz West: New Works, October - November 1996
New York, David Zwirner Gallery, Franz West: New Sculptures and Installations, April - May 1999
New York, Bard College, CCS Hessel Museum of Art, At Home / Not At Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg, June - December 2010, p. 52, illustrated in color
New York, David Zwirner Gallery, Franz West: New Sculptures and Installations, April - May 1999
New York, Bard College, CCS Hessel Museum of Art, At Home / Not At Home: Works from the Collection of Martin and Rebecca Eisenberg, June - December 2010, p. 52, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The uneven surface texture is due to the artist's working method and choice of medium. There is evidence of hairline pigment separation in the center right quadrant of the sculpture's front face, just above the right corner of the central metal element. There is a hairline diagonal crack on the right side face and another on the lower left edge on the reverse. Upon close inspection there is some minor surface dust accumulation within the recesses of the sculpture.
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
"Normally with sculptures it is a matter of certain parts just being emphasized with paint. In a human representation, the cheeks are painted pink, not green. In my case the paint application is more or less independent of the place where it is applied, so to that extent it is not painted in the traditional sense. It is my own way of using paint."
Franz West