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David Altmejd
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- David Altmejd
- Figure
- epoxy clay, wire, paint, glue and glass beads construction
- 144 by 50 by 35 in. 365.8 by 127 by 88.9 cm.
- Executed in 2008.
Provenance
Andrea Rosen Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
This work is in very good and structurally sound condition overall. The work is assembled in two parts, where the top portion rests on the bottom portion. There are cracks and losses at the front of both feet.
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.
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 facelessness makes the head function as a symbol. If you take the face off the head, you are left with a symbol, and then the face makes the effect more intricate and less abstract. The faceless head is kind of an abstract object. I don’t have a plan when I work on a head. I’m just confronted. There’s a physical object in front of me and I’m just trying to really take care of the capacity of that object to generate power. The face diffuses that power and makes it function in a different way."
David Altmejd
David Altmejd