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ANTHONY CARO | Writing Piece Friday
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Anthony Caro
- Writing Piece Friday
- steel and wood
- 15 by 18 1/2 by 9 1/2 in. 38.1 by 47 by 24.1 cm.
- Executed in 1983-1984.
Provenance
Collection of the artist
Sotheby’s, New York, Benefit Auction for Gay Men's Health Crisis, 20 November 1985, Lot 18 (donated by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Sotheby’s, New York, Benefit Auction for Gay Men's Health Crisis, 20 November 1985, Lot 18 (donated by the above)
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Literature
Dieter Blume, Ed., Anthony Caro: Catalogue Raisonné, Vol. VI: Table and Related Sculptures 1984-1986, Cologne 1987, cat. no. 1642, pp. 29 and 136, illustrated
Karen Thomson, Ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal 2015, cat. no. 19, p. 27, illustrated in color
Karen Thomson, Ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal 2015, cat. no. 19, p. 27, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Under very close inspection, there are scattered scratches throughout the work. There is evidence of stray media accretions on the wooden handle. The joint where the flat plane and triangle element meet is raised slightly.
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.