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David Hockney
Estimate
1,400,000 - 1,800,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- David Hockney
- With Conversation
- signed, inscribed Table with conversation and dated 1988 on the reverse
- acrylic on two joined canvases
- 35 ¾ x 84 in. 91 x 213.4 cm.
Provenance
Paul Witt and Susan Harris, New York
L.A. Louver, Venice
Elaine and Melvin Merians, New York (acquired from the above in 1997)
Christie's, London, June 20, 2007, Lot 39
Acquired by the present owner from the above
L.A. Louver, Venice
Elaine and Melvin Merians, New York (acquired from the above in 1997)
Christie's, London, June 20, 2007, Lot 39
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New Haven, The Yale Center for British Art; Purchase, Neuberger Museum of Art, The School of London and Their Friends: The Collection of Elaine and Melvin Merians, October 2000 – May 2001, cat. no. 37, p. 78, illustrated in color and illustrated in color on the cover
Condition
This painting is in excellent condition overall. The two panels appear to have been joined at the time of execution, as some passages of pigment are continuous from one panel to the next. Under ultraviolet light, there are no apparent restorations. The work is framed in a multi-beveled wood frame of antiqued gold finish with a small float. There are also small scattered traces of pigment on the inside rim of the frame, indicating the artist executed at least some of the work while it was in the frame
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.