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TIM NOBLE & SUE WEBSTER | Untitled (Rat and trap)
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Tim Noble & Sue Webster
- Untitled (Rat and trap)
- incised with the artists' initials, date 2005 and number 1-3 on the rat component
- welded scrap metal and light projector
- overall install dimensions variable; rat: 6 by 22 by 26 1/2 in. 15.2 by 55.9 by 67.3 cm.
- trap: 2 3/4 by 22 1/2 by 15 in. 7 by 57.2 by 38.1 cm.
- Executed in 2005, this work is number 1 from an edition of 3 unique variants, plus 3 unique variants of artist's proofs.
Provenance
Modern Art, London
Private Collection
Christie's, London, 12 February 2010, Lot 133
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection
Christie's, London, 12 February 2010, Lot 133
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Bortolami Dayan, The Glory Hole, November - December 2005 (another example exhibited)
Moscow, Triumph Gallery, Tim Noble and Sue Webster: 20 Modern Classics, September - October 2009, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
Moscow, Triumph Gallery, Tim Noble and Sue Webster: 20 Modern Classics, September - October 2009, n.p., illustrated (another example exhibited)
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All components, including the projector, are accounted for and in good working order. The wear and rust to the scrap metal components is inherent to the artists' working method and choice of medium.
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.