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Otto Piene
Estimate
2,000 - 3,000 GBP
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Description
- Otto Piene
- Feuergouache (Fire Gouache)
- signed and dated 72
- gouache and soot on paper
- 146 by 97cm.; 57 1/2 by 38 1/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Ursula Wendtorf & Franz Swetec, Düsseldorf
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1975
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1975
Exhibited
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs - Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, 1983-84, no. 270
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is softer in the original.
Condition: Unexamined out of the frame, this work is in very good condition. There is a faint finger mark to the upper left edge. There is a diagonal rub mark with associated skinning to the centre top of the right edge. There are a few faint coloured rub marks towards the upper quarter of the composition.
"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."