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BANKSY | Smiling Copper
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Banksy
- Smiling Copper
- spraypaint and acrylic on shaped cardboard
- 78 3/4 by 30 3/4 in. 200 by 78 cm.
- Executed in 2003, this work is from an unnumbered edition and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Pest Control.
Provenance
WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vienna
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Vienna, WUK Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Bad Press, June - July 2003
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The cut-out cardboard work is mounted to the backing board. The edges are cut somewhat irregularly, due to the artist’s working method. The variations to the application of the spray paint medium, including some scattered stray media and dripping near the figure’s feet, are inherent to the artist’s working method and choice of medium. Some of the cardboard edges are slightly dulled and there are very light signs of unobtrusive handling to the perimeter. There is a very minor 1/8 in tear at the edge of the surface of the cardboard on the upper arm of the figure on the right. This work was not inspected out of its frame. 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.