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JACQUES LIPCHITZ | The Promise
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Jacques Lipchitz
- The Promise
- Inscribed J Lipchitz and marked with the artist's thumbprint
- Bronze
- Height: 18 1/4 in.
- 46.3 cm
- Conceived and cast in 1942; this work is unique.
Provenance
Mary Callery, New York (acquired in 1942)
Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired in May 1960)
Thence by descent
Private Collection, Washington, D.C. (acquired in May 1960)
Thence by descent
Exhibited
New York, Buchholz Gallery, Jacques Lipchitz, 1943, n.n., illustrated in the catalogue
Literature
Alan G. Wilkinson, The Sculpture of Jacques Lipchitz, A Catalogue Raisonné, vol. II, New York, 2000, no. 362, illustrated p. 30
Condition
Gold patina. The bronze is attached to a black stone base with a bolt. There is some minor surface dust. The work is in very good condition.
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 authenticity of this work has kindly been confirmed by Pierre Levai.