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ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG | House Party (Syn-Tex)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Robert Rauschenberg
- House Party (Syn-Tex)
- signed, titled and dated 70
- solvent transfer, newsprint, printed reproductions, gouache and graphite on paper
- 40 by 27 in. 101 by 68.8 cm.
Provenance
Solomon & Co., New York
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection
Parke-Bernet Auction, New York, 2 November 1978, 242
Lewis M Kaplan Association, London
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1990, Lot 350
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 8 May 1996, Lot 341
Galerie Michael Haas, Berlin
Galerie Leu, Munich
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Waddington Galleries, London
Private Collection
Parke-Bernet Auction, New York, 2 November 1978, 242
Lewis M Kaplan Association, London
Sotheby's, New York, 9 May 1990, Lot 350
Private Collection
Christie's, New York, 8 May 1996, Lot 341
Galerie Michael Haas, Berlin
Galerie Leu, Munich
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
New York, Visual Arts Gallery, School of Visual Arts, Robert Rauschenberg: New Works, November - December 1970
Chicago, Wabash Transit Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Rauschenberg: Syn-Tex Series, January 1971
Minneapolis, Dayton's Gallery 12, Robert Rauschenberg: Syn-Tex Series and Cardbirds, Constructions, June 1971
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery, Robert Rauschenberg: Paintings, Drawings & Prints, August - September 1971
Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Arbeiten auf Papier / Works on Paper, March 2003, n.p., pl. 49, illustrated in color
Chicago, Wabash Transit Gallery, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Robert Rauschenberg: Syn-Tex Series, January 1971
Minneapolis, Dayton's Gallery 12, Robert Rauschenberg: Syn-Tex Series and Cardbirds, Constructions, June 1971
San Francisco, John Berggruen Gallery, Robert Rauschenberg: Paintings, Drawings & Prints, August - September 1971
Berlin, Galerie Michael Haas, Arbeiten auf Papier / Works on Paper, March 2003, n.p., pl. 49, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The right vertical and both horizontal edges are deckled. The collaged elements are mostly in tact, with some minor lifting to the collaged element in the upper left quadrant. Under close inspection, there are some media accretions and signs of handling scattered throughout, which are inherent to the artist's working process. Framed under glass.
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
“The image and the word cooperate to construct a flat re-reading of the facts plus familiar passing insignificancies that control our day. Information, originally engaged in a daily rhetorical screen to eliminate as much direct feeling and response as possible, re-exposed to encourage consideration.” Robert Rauschenberg