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BERND & HILLA BECHER | Cooling Towers, 1967-1993
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description
- Bernd & Hilla Becher
- Cooling Towers, 1967-1993
- signed on the reverse of the first photograph; each numbered consecutively 1 to 9 on the reverse
- 9 gelatin silver prints
- each: 16 by 12 1/2 in. 40.6 by 31.8 cm.
- Executed in 1967-1993, this work was printed in 2003.
Provenance
Damon Brandt Arts, Inc., New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 2006
Acquired from the above by the present owner in February 2006
Exhibited
Art Institute of Chicago, The Judith Neisser Collection: Minimal and Postminimal Innovation, February - May 2011, p. 29, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. As is typical of ferrotyped prints, superficial surface scratches and occasional pitting are visible in raking light, inherent to the medium. Each photograph is hinged along the bottom and top right edges. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.