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KENNETH ARMITAGE, R.A. | Anvil
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Kenneth Armitage
- Anvil
- signed with initials, numbered 1/6 and stamped with foundry stamp
- height (including Artist's base): 72cm.; 28½in.
- Conceived and cast in 1961, the present work is number 1 from the edition of 6.
Provenance
Paul Rosenberg, New York
Acquired from the family of the above by the present owner
Acquired from the family of the above by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Paul Rosenberg & Co, Exhibition of Recent Sculpture by Kenneth Armitage, March 1962, cat. no.4 (another cast);
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Kenneth Armitage, May 1962, cat. no.16, unpaginated (another cast), (as Anvil Figure).
London, Marlborough Fine Art, Kenneth Armitage, May 1962, cat. no.16, unpaginated (another cast), (as Anvil Figure).
Literature
Alan Bowness, ‘Kenneth Armitage – His Recent Sculpture’, Motif 11, Winter 1963–64, p.61;
Kenneth Armitage, Kenneth Armitage: Life and Work, Henry Moore Foundation and Lund Humphries, London, 1997, p.144, cat. no.KA104.
Kenneth Armitage, Kenneth Armitage: Life and Work, Henry Moore Foundation and Lund Humphries, London, 1997, p.144, cat. no.KA104.
Condition
The sculpture appears sound. There are a number of minor scuffs and scratches to the upper section of the sculpture, in particular to its flanks and flat end where there are a few small white scuffs. There are a number of tiny casting imperfections in the legs and base of the sculpture. There is some evidence of casting residue in some of the crevices. There is some surface dirt throughout. This excepting the work appears to be in very good overall condition. The work has an integral bronze base. Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."