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GABRIELLA CRESPI | 'Cubo Tondo' adjustable Coffee Table, From the 'Plurimi' Series

Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 GBP
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Description

  • Gabriella Crespi
  • 'Cubo Tondo' adjustable Coffee Table, From the 'Plurimi' Series
  • impressed with artist's facsimile signature Gabriella Crespi and with applied artist's logo
  • brass, lacquered wood, wood
  • with leaves extended: 47.5 x 115 x 89 cm (18  3/4  x 45  1/4  x 35 in.)  
  • circa 1979

Provenance

see previous lot

Literature

Gabriella Crespi: IL SEGNO E LO SPIRITO, exh. cat., Palazzo Reale, Milan, 2011, p. 26
Anne Bony, Gabriella Crespi, Paris, 2014, p. 40

Condition

Overall in very good condition. The brass surfaces with minor scattered scuffs and surface scratches consistent with age and gentle use. One edge of one brass shelf with a minor shallow indentation. The lacquered surfaces with scattered minor surface scratches and isolated minor chips. The corners of the drawer openings each with a few hairline cracks, raised in areas but appear stable The longest measures approximately 4 cm and is located to the top right corner of the second shelf from the bottom. The brass trim along the base with traces of tape residue and minor shallow indentations. Dimensions when closed: 47.5 x 59 cm diameter (18 3/4 x 23 1/4 in.)
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

Catalogue Note

A certificate of authenticity from the Archivio Gabriella Crespi is provided with this lot and is recorded under archive number 200338003.