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Martin Kippenberger
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Martin Kippenberger
- Mirror for hang-over bud
- signed on the interior edge of the lower right armature of the mirror frame; numbered 5/7 on the reverse
- wood, metal, casting resin and aluminum foil
- 58 by 35 1/2 by 9 1/2 in. 147.3 by 90.2 by 24.1 cm.
- Executed in 1990, this work is number 5 from a series of 7 unique variants, plus 3 artist's proofs, each with a differently shaped lamp post and mirror.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, Los Angeles
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Cologne, Galerie Gisela Capitain, Martin Kippenberger: Unlängst Verlängerte Originale, 1990 - 1991 (another example exhibited)
Munich, Kunstmuseum Daxer, Martin Kippenberger, 1991 (another example exhibited)
Esslingen, Galerie der Stadt Esslingen am Neckar, Villa Merkel, Vergessene Einrichtungsprobleme in der Villa Hügel, 1996, n.p., illustrated
Hamburg, Deichtorhallen, Martin Kippenberger - Selbstbildnisse, The Happy End of Franz Kafka's "Amerika," Sozialkistentransport, Laternen etc., 1999, p. 64, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, 1301PE Gallery, MARTIN KIPPENBERGER: Forgotten Interior Design Problems in LA (El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles), July - October 2004 (another example exhibited)
Kronach, Die Fränkische Galerie, Gotik und Moderne im Dialog, January - April 2005 (another example exhibited)
London, Tate Modern; Düsseldorf, K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Martin Kippenberger, February - September 2006, no. 32, p. 103, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Mexico City, Colección Jumex, The Natural Order of Things, March - May 2016 (another example exhibited)
Munich, Kunstmuseum Daxer, Martin Kippenberger, 1991 (another example exhibited)
Esslingen, Galerie der Stadt Esslingen am Neckar, Villa Merkel, Vergessene Einrichtungsprobleme in der Villa Hügel, 1996, n.p., illustrated
Hamburg, Deichtorhallen, Martin Kippenberger - Selbstbildnisse, The Happy End of Franz Kafka's "Amerika," Sozialkistentransport, Laternen etc., 1999, p. 64, illustrated in color
Los Angeles, 1301PE Gallery, MARTIN KIPPENBERGER: Forgotten Interior Design Problems in LA (El Pueblo de la Reina de Los Angeles), July - October 2004 (another example exhibited)
Kronach, Die Fränkische Galerie, Gotik und Moderne im Dialog, January - April 2005 (another example exhibited)
London, Tate Modern; Düsseldorf, K21 Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Martin Kippenberger, February - September 2006, no. 32, p. 103, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Mexico City, Colección Jumex, The Natural Order of Things, March - May 2016 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Karola Grässlin, Ed., Martin Kippenberger Multiples, Catalogue Raisonné, Cologne, 2003, pp. 8 and 92, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All elements are stable and accounted for. There is wear and handling marks with associated minor losses along the turning edges of the mirror element. The creasing and surface texture is inherent to the artist’s choice of medium. There is light wear throughout the lamppost with associated faint, scattered surface scratches. Under close inspection, there is evidence of light wear and scattered white surface accretions along the bottom edge of the lamp head.
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
"My father said that if I wanted to be an artist, I'd have to find my own style. That was the hardest thing of all for me. Finding my own style, I got very stuck until I suddenly realized that having no style is also a style, so that's what I did. That set me free. Don't worry about style but about what you want to say.”
Martin Kippenberger
Martin Kippenberger