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Mattia Bonetti
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Mattia Bonetti
- Prototype "Tokyo" Coffee Table
- impressed MB/2010 with artist's monogram
- lacquered resin, glass
- 15 1/2 x 54 1/2 x 48 3/4 inches
prototype one from an edition of twenty plus two artist's proofs and two prototypes
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist, 2010
Literature
Jacqueline du Pasquier and Jean-Jacques Wattel, Mattia Bonetti, exh. cat., vol. 2, Musée des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, 2015, back cover and pp. 378-379 (for the model and a design drawing of the model)
Condition
Overall very good condition. The painted surfaces with minor faint scratches and an isolated area of surface scuffs, the longest measuring approximately 3 1/2 in. A slightly deeper scratch to one side measuring approximately 1/4 in. The glass with faint surface scratches and the lower edge with a minor fleck approximately 1/8 in. diameter and is not visually distracting. An extremely chic coffee table whose chameleon like colour shifts when moving around the work.
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.
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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.