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CHRISTIAN BOLTANSKI | Gymnasium Chases
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 USD
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Description
- Christian Boltanski
- Gymnasium Chases
- signed, dated 1991 and numbered AP3 on the cover sheet
- photogravures in a metal box, in 23 parts
- Each: 23 1/4 by 16 1/2 in. 59.1 by 41.9 cm.
- Executed in 1991, this work is artist's proof number 3 from an edition of 15, plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1998
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 1998
Literature
Kathan Brown, Ink, Paper, Metal, Wood: Painters and Sculptors at Crown Point Press, San Francisco 1996, p. 244, illustrated
Karen Thomson, Ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal 2015, cat. no. 6, pp. 14-15, illustrated in color
Karen Thomson, Ed., The Blema and H. Arnold Steinberg Collection, Montreal 2015, cat. no. 6, pp. 14-15, illustrated in color
Condition
This portfolio is in very good condition overall. There is minor evidence of handling and wear to the edges of each sheet, including handling creases at the corner of some sheets. There is minor discoloration to the extreme edges of each sheet. There is undulation to some sheets inherent to the artist's chosen medium and working method. Boxed in original portfolio.
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.