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Chris Ofili
Estimate
10,000 - 15,000 GBP
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Description
- Chris Ofili
- Dancers in Blue
- signed, titled and dated 2006 on the reverse
- oil and charcoal on canvas, in artist's leather frame
- canvas: 40.5 by 30 cm. 16 by 11 7/8 in.
- framed: 43.4 by 33.5 cm. 17 1/8 by 11 7/8 cm.
Provenance
Contemporary Fine Arts, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
Turin, Pinacoteca Giovanni e Marella Agnelli, Somos Libres II, May - September 2014, n.p., no. 78, illustrated in colour
Literature
Carol Becker et al., Chris Ofili, New York 2009, p. 266, no. 195 (text)
Condition
Colour:
The colour in the catalogue illustration is fairly accurate, although the blues are brighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
"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
“To work exclusively with blue was the biggest challenge… I was trying to find new ways to use colour to the point of saturation, to the point where you don’t see it" (Chris Ofili in conversation with Thelma Golden in: Peter Doig, et al., Chris Ofili, New York 2009, pp. 243-44).