Lot 536
  • 536

PER KIRKEBY | Ohne Titel

Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
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Description

  • Per Kirkeby
  • Ohne Titel
  • signed and dated 1979 on the reverse
  • oil on linen
  • 51 1/4 by 78 7/8 in. 130.2 by 200.3 cm.

Provenance

Galerie Michael Werner, Cologne
Stobber Collection, Berlin
Folker Skulima, Berlin
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of minor wear and handling along the edges and corners. Upon close inspection, scattered hairline cracking is visible along the extreme turning edges and most noticeable in the section of blue pigment approximately 20 in from the left edge and 17 in. from the top edge. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration. Framed.
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

"I have always been an outsider, but now it seems it might not have been so bad. I always thought that an artist should not be easy to 'catch,' to 'put in a box.'" Per Kirkeby