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DAVID SALLE | Melody Bubbles and the Critique of Pure Reason
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
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Description
- David Salle
- Melody Bubbles and the Critique of Pure Reason
- acrylic and oil on canvas
- 78 by 96 1/4 in. 198.1 by 244.5 cm.
- Executed in 1988.
Provenance
Mary Boone Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Phillips, New York, 11 November 2004, Lot 23
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection
Phillips, New York, 11 November 2004, Lot 23
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Vienna, Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig; April 24 - June 14, 1999; Turin, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Castello di Rivoli; Bilbao, Guggenheim Museum, David Salle: 20 Years of Painting, April 1999 - May 2000, p. 62, illustrated in color
Literature
Exh. Cat., Madrid, Fundación Caja de Pensiones, David Salle: Resumen de Prensa, 1989, n.p., illustrated in color
David Salle, Lisa Liebman and D. Charles Whitney, David Salle: 1979-1994, New York 1994, no. 46, p. 124, illustrated in color
David Salle, Sarah French, Wayne Koestenbaum and Mimmo Paladino, David Salle: Immediate Experience, Milan 2002, p. 83, illustrated in color
David Salle, Lisa Liebman and D. Charles Whitney, David Salle: 1979-1994, New York 1994, no. 46, p. 124, illustrated in color
David Salle, Sarah French, Wayne Koestenbaum and Mimmo Paladino, David Salle: Immediate Experience, Milan 2002, p. 83, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light handling and wear to the edges, most noticeable in the upper left corner. In the inner edges where the multiple canvases are embedded or joined, there are some areas of slightly uneven joints, inherent to the artist's working method and process of assemblage. The various scattered drips and stains are also inherent to the artist's working method. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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
“A painting is like bricks and mortar. You don’t speak of the individual bricks in a cement wall. But the juxtaposition of the second image gives us the ability to remove the mortar and speak of the bricks." David Salle