Lot 249
  • 249

THEASTER GATES | Asphalt Paintings for Huguenot House with Altar

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Theaster Gates
  • Asphalt Paintings for Huguenot House with Altar
  • wood, tar roofing, shoe polish and nails, in 2 parts
  • i. 43 1/2 by 20 1/2 by 3 1/2 in. 110.5 by 52.1 by 8.9 cm.
  • ii. 21 by 24 by 24 in. 53.3 by 60.9 by 60.9 cm.
  • Executed circa 2013.

Provenance

Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago
Acquired from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago, Theaster Gates: 13th Ballad, May - October 2013

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All surface irregularities, including evidence of scattered chips, minor losses, scratches and abrasions throughout are inherent to the artist's chosen medium and working method.
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