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Sergej Jensen
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Sergej Jensen
- Untitled
- metal chainmail and cotton embroidery on canvas
- 160 by 129.5 cm. 63 by 51 in.
- Executed in 2004.
Provenance
Galerie Neu, Berlin
Octavius Black, London
Phillips, London, 12 February 2010, Lot 37
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although fails to fully convey the metallic qualities of the chainmail.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There are some loose threads from the cotton embroidery.
"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
"Sergej Jensen’s shy, luminous, physically scant paintings, often made of little more than scraps of linen and other found fabrics, are tightrope walkers that travel light. Balancing gracefully between reverence and irreverence while deftly eluding irony, they jettison so much of painting’s traditional baggage that they almost question themselves out of existence. But not quite" (Roberta Smith, ‘A Textured Palette Without Much Paint’, The New York Times, 27 January 2011, online).