Lot 466
  • 466

ALIGHIERO BOETTI (1940 - 1994) | Attirare l'Attenzione, 'circa' 1987

Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Attirare l'Attenzione, 'circa' 1987
  • 8 1/2 by 9 in. (21.6 by 22.9 cm.)
  • Executed 'circa' 1987, this work is accompanied by a certificate signed by Archivio Alighiero Boetti.
embroidery on panel

Provenance

Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner 'circa' 1987

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. The fabric is wrapped around the wooden panel and stapled on the reverse. There are scattered pinpoint holes to the fabric at the edges and turning edges, visible upon close inspection. There is a loose thread at the upper right vertical edge. There is discoloration and scattered accretions to the unembroidered fabric, predominantly to the center block at the left vertical edge.
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