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Sigmar Polke
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Sigmar Polke
- Untitled
- signed and dated 98
- interference color and acrylic on paper
- 26 7/8 by 39 7/8 in. 68.3 by 101.3 cm.
Provenance
Michael Werner Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 1999
Acquired from the above by the present owner in May 1999
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is hinged on the reverse to the backing board in multiple locations. There is a soft undulation to the sheet due to the artist's choice of medium. There are variations in pigmented surface, due to the artist’s working method and choice of medium. There are some faint scattered pinpoint accretions and a few, unobtrusive, very faint linear surface abrasions viewable under very close inspection. There is a very minor soft crease to the lower left quadrant of the sheet. 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.
Catalogue Note
"[Polke] seemed to use an abstract element to create real atmosphere and mood in his paintings, not just to make comments on abstract paintings. It didn’t seem to be about the language of painting that existed. It was more about what he could invent at that point in time for a particular work or body of work."
Peter Doig in conversation with Mark Godfrey, 2014