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Robert Mapplethorpe
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 EUR
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Mapplethorpe
- Phillip Prioleau on Pedestal, N.Y.C., 1979
- photograph
- 35 x 35 cm
Silver print, flush-mounted to card. Signed, dated and numbered 3/10 in black ink in the lower margin. On the reverse, titled, dated, numbered and with the copyright stamp.
Provenance
Christie's, London, Photographs, 18 May 2005, lot 131
Literature
Ntozake Shange, Robert Mapplethorpe: The Black Book, Munich, Schirmer, 2010, ill. p. 36.
Condition
This silver print is in very good overall condition. All four corners slightly worn. The upper edge near the left corner with a trace of dried liquid and the left edge with a small tear, all away from the image.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
© Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation - Used by permission