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GÜNTHER FÖRG | Ohne Titel
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
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Description
- Günther Förg
- Ohne Titel
- signed, dated 92 and numbered 31/92 on the reverse
- acrylic on lead laid down on panel
- 89.5 by 60.3 cm. 35 1/8 by 23 1/2 in.
Provenance
A gift from the artist to the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter and brighter in the original. Condition: This work is in very good and original. All surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's working process. Very close inspection reveals two tiny media accretions: one towards the upper centre of the right hand edge and one towards the centre of the right hand edge. Very close inspection reveals a few light rub marks and fine scratches in isolated places. 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
“I like very much the qualities of lead – the surface, the heaviness. Some of the paintings were completely painted, and you only experience the lead at the edges; this gives the painting a very heavy feeling – it gives the colour a different density and weight” (Günther Förg in conversation with David Ryan, in: David Ryan, Talking Painting: Dialogue with Twelve Contemporary Abstract Painters, London 2002, p. 77).
This work is recorded in the archive of Günther Förg as No. WVF.92.B.0617. We thank Mr. Michael Neff from the Estate of Günther Förg for the information he has kindly provided on this work.
This work is recorded in the archive of Günther Förg as No. WVF.92.B.0617. We thank Mr. Michael Neff from the Estate of Günther Förg for the information he has kindly provided on this work.