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Richard Serra
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Serra
- Seven Corners
- paintstick on paper
- 53 by 53 in. 134.6 by 134.6 cm.
- Executed in 1984.
Provenance
Leo Castelli Gallery, New York (LC #D-191)
Galerie Maeght Lelong, New York
Jean Bernier Gallery, Athens (acquired from the above in 1987)
Marina Eliades, Athens
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Galerie Maeght Lelong, New York
Jean Bernier Gallery, Athens (acquired from the above in 1987)
Marina Eliades, Athens
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Exhibited
Los Angeles, Larry Gagosian Gallery, Richard Serra: Drawings, December 1984 - January 1985
Glarus, Galerie Tschudi, Richard Serra, July - August 2000
Zuoz, Galerie Tschudi, Group Show, December 2002 - March 2003
Glarus, Galerie Tschudi, Richard Serra, July - August 2000
Zuoz, Galerie Tschudi, Group Show, December 2002 - March 2003
Literature
Hans Janssen and Jacqueline Rapmund, Eds., Richard Serra: Drawings/Zeichnungen 1969-90: Catalogue Raisonné, Bern 1990, cat. no. 280, p. 244, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is a slight undulation to the sheet, inherent to the artist’s working method and chosen medium. There are pinprick holes visible in the upper right corner likely from previous stapling. The areas of oil staining are inherent to the artist’s chosen medium. The sheet is stapled intermittently along the edges to the mat. Framed.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"The perception of drawing involves a means of perception – namely the properties used. How they're used is one of the means of perception as well as one of the modes of perception as you're working. Lately, I've been using paintstick. Anything you can project as expressive in terms of drawing – ideas, metaphors, emotions, language structures – results from the act of doing. But the meaning of drawing is meaningless to these other meanings."
Richard Serra
Richard Serra