- 157
Various Artists
Estimate
800 - 1,200 GBP
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Description
- Various Artists
- A collection of multiples published by Vice Versand by Joseph Beuys, Georg Herold, and Franz Erhard Walther
- Wooden box, cardboard box of hagebutten, sewn canvas, tin of caviar
- smallest multiple (Hagebutten box): 125 by 70mm 4 7/8 by 2 3/4 in
- largest multiple (the machine sewn white canvas): approx. 1200 by 120mm 47 1/4 by 4 3/4 in
A collection of multiples in various media, circa 1968-90, Intuition (S. 7) by Joseph Beuys, the wooden box, 1968, signed in pencil and dated verso; with Untitled by Joseph Beuys, a cardboard Hagebutten box; with Find a Purpose for the Pocket by Franz Erhard Walther, the four machine sewn green canvas multiples; with Untitled by Franz Erhard Walther, machine sewn white canvas, cardboard, and Velcro; with Untitled by Georg Herold, a metal tin of caviar, signed and dated in black ink on the base, all from unlimited editions (as published)
Condition
The multiples are in good condition, the 'Hagebutten' box with some foxing and the occasional soft crease to the cardboard, 'Find a Purpose for the Pocket' with the occasional small stain, the caviar tin with scuffs and stains.
(The Hagebutten box with an indiscernible inscription in red felt tip pen).
"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
When Wolfgang Feelisch founded Vice Versand in 1966, he intended for the publishing house to act as a mail order catalogue for contemporary art. Through supplying works by artists such as Joseph Beuys, Günther Uecker, Dieter Roth and Daniel Spoerri in unlimited editions, Feelisch endeavoured to make contemporary art accessible to many and thus democractic. Together with his artists, Feelisch sought to mould a market for art outside the institutional context. His vision for the art of multiples has shaped many of his artist's practices as we know them today.