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Miguel Berrocal
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Miguel Berrocal
- Opus 106 Cleopatra
- stamped and numbered 1/9
polished bronze, in 34 interlocking elements
- 19 by 12 by 6 in.
- 49 by 32 by 15.5 cm.
- Executed in 1968, this work is number 1 from an edition of 9 plus 1 artist's proof and 1 in iron and 1 in bronze.
Provenance
Private Collection, New York
By descent to the present owner
By descent to the present owner
Exhibited
Kestner -Museum Hannover, Miguel Berrocal, June -August, 1969, p. 9 (another example exhibited)
Madrid, Palacio de Velazquez, Antologica Berrocal, October-December 1984, Opus 106, catalogue pp. 65 and 446 (another example exhibited)
Literature
Orangerie Multiples, Berrocal, Cologne, 1970 (another example illustrated)
Jean-Louis Ferrier, Berrocal, Editions de La Difference, Paris, 1989, p. 158 (another example illustrated)
Jean-Louis Ferrier, Berrocal, Editions de La Difference, Paris, 1989, p. 158 (another example illustrated)
Condition
The work has recently been professionally cleaned. According to a written statement from the Fundacion Escultor Berrocal, 'The sculpture holds inside a disc in which 4 jewels may be inserted that allow to change the face of the character: Opus 136 RETRATO DE PALOMA and Opus 137 LAS TRES MARIAS DE LA P. The skirt and the basement are a jewel case. A red velvet jewel box inside. Her face disassembles into a bracelet that can be removed and worn.
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.
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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.