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YAYOI KUSAMA | The Flower Buds
估價
80,000 - 120,000 GBP
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招標截止
描述
- 草間彌生
- The Flower Buds
- signed, titled, titled in Japanese and dated 1983 on the underside
- acrylic, fabric, synthetic hair, glitter and stuffed fabric in wooden box construction
- 60 by 35.5 by 15 cm. 23 5/8 by 14 by 16 in.
來源
Private Collection, Japan (acquired directly from the artist)
Sotheby's, London, 26 October 2000, Lot 154
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Sotheby's, London, 26 October 2000, Lot 154
Acquired from the above by the present owner
展覽
Fukuoka, Kitakyushu Municipal Museum of Art, The Retrospective Exhibition of Yayoi Kusama, March 1987
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly brighter and more vibrant in the original. Condition: This work is in very good and original condition. There is a hanging hole on the reverse of the work. Very close inspection reveals some specks of white media to the lower left edge and bottom left edge of the reverse of the cabinet and a tiny speck to the lower left hand corner tip of the front. Inspection under ultra violet light reveals some uneven fluorescence, which appears to be consistent with the artist's application of varnish.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
拍品資料及來源
“Polka dots are a way to infinity. When we obliterate nature and our bodies with polka dots, we become part of the unity of our environment. I become part of the eternal and we obliterate ourselves in love” (Yayoi Kusama cited in: Frances Morris, ‘Yayoi Kusama: “My Life, a Dot”’, in: Exh. Cat., Buenos Aires, Fundación Costantini, Yayoi Kusama: Obsesión Infinita, 2013, p. 199).
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio.
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the Yayoi Kusama Studio.