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Lynda Benglis
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Lynda Benglis
- Dorado
- bronze wire, zinc, aluminum, bronzed aluminum and lacquer coating
- 36 by 25 by 8 in. 91.4 by 63.5 by 20.3 cm.
- Executed in 1982.
Provenance
Tilden-Foley Gallery, New Orleans
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1985)
Gift of the above to the present owner
Private Collection, New York (acquired from the above in 1985)
Gift of the above to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Paula Cooper Gallery, Benglis, October - November 1982
Detroit, Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Lynda Benglis, June - September 1983
Chicago, Dart Gallery, Lynda Benglis, November 1983
Detroit, Susanne Hilberry Gallery, Lynda Benglis, June - September 1983
Chicago, Dart Gallery, Lynda Benglis, November 1983
Literature
Vivien Raynor, "Art: Knot-Theme Sculptures By Lynda Benglis," The New York Times, 26 November 1982, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and stable condition overall. All elements are intact. There is wear along the edges and at the various corners of the work. The variations in surface texture are inherent to the artist's working method. There are some scattered hairline surface accretions and and faint surface dust within the recesses of the work.
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.