- 27
JEFF KOONS | Girl with Dolphin and Monkey
Estimate
35,000 - 45,000 USD
Log in to view results
bidding is closed
Description
- Jeff Koons
- Girl with Dolphin and Monkey
- signed, dated 1 14 and numbered 36/40
- archival pigmented inkjet on hot pressed natural paper
- Sheet: 43 7/8 by 61 in. 111.5 by 154.9 cm.
- Framed: 47 by 64 by 2 in. 119.4 by 162.6 by 5 cm.
- Executed in 2014, this work is number 36 from an edition of 40, plus 10 artist's proofs.
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The vertical edges of the sheet are deckled and the sheet is hinged verso to the mat intermittently. The sheet is slightly undulated due to the way in which it was hinged. This work was not examined unframed. 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.
Catalogue Note
Jeff Koons directed and shot a seven-image portfolio of the actress Gretchen Mol as Bettie Page for The New York Times in the March 12, 2006 issue. Referencing this portfolio, Girl with Dolphin and Monkey, 2014, is a limited-edition print by Jeff Koons that features Gretchen Mol, the star of The Notorious Bettie Page, on the inflatable dolphin holding the inflatable toy monkey became a reoccurring motif within Koons’s Hulk Elvis and Antiquity series.