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STEPHAN BALKENHOL | Männlicher Torso
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Stephan Balkenhol
- Männlicher Torso
- bronze: 42 by 24 by 12 cm.; 16 1/2 by 9 1/2 by 4 3/4 in.
- base: 2.5 by 35 by 31 cm.; 1 by 32 3/4 by 12 1/4 in.
incised with the artist’s name, dated ‘2011’ and numbered ‘03’ on the underside of the basebronze with hand-painted additions, on synthetic baseExecuted in 2011, this work is number 3 from an edition of 25, plus 6 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Paris, Editions Francis Delille, 'Artistes du Monde pour Handicap International', 1 July 2013
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good condition.
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The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
"Figurative sculpture is often misused as a bearer of messages. In my vision my sculptures become a question, a mirror. And it is the viewer who fills it with meaning." Stephen Balkenhol
in: Anna Savitskaya, 'I am always only as good as my next sculpture', Artdependence, 14 December 2014, online
in: Anna Savitskaya, 'I am always only as good as my next sculpture', Artdependence, 14 December 2014, online