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Wolfgang Tillmans
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Wolfgang Tillmans
- Blautopf, Baum
- inkjet print on paper, clips
- 81 by 53 3/4 in. 205.7 by 136.5 cm.
- Executed in 2001, this work is number 1 from an edition of 1, plus 1 artist's proof.
Provenance
Sommer Contemporary Art, Tel Aviv
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 2002
Exhibited
Tel Aviv, Sommer Contemporary Art, Wolfgang Tillmans, April - May 2002
Switzerland, Fondation Beyeler, Wolfgang Tillmans, May - October 2017, p. 12, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Switzerland, Fondation Beyeler, Wolfgang Tillmans, May - October 2017, p. 12, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Britain, Wolfgang Tillmans: If One Thing Matters, Everything Matters, 2003, no. 2001-098, p. 231, illustrated in color
Andrew Russeth, "Basel's Fondation Beyeler Mounts a Superb, Moving Wolfgang Tillmans Survey," ArtNews, June 2017, n.p., illustrated in color
Andrew Russeth, "Basel's Fondation Beyeler Mounts a Superb, Moving Wolfgang Tillmans Survey," ArtNews, June 2017, n.p., illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The sheet is secured to the wall by 4 binder clips. There is evidence of very light wear and handling along the edges of the sheet. Under close inspection, there are some very minor surface accretions in all four corners and at the bottom center of the white margin, which are likely deposits from previous clip supports. There is a pinpoint pigment loss in the top left quadrant of the sheet, approximately 27 1/2 inches from the top edge and 4 inches from the left edge. Unframed.
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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.
Catalogue Note
"There is this looking at the world as shapes and patterns and colours that have meaning, and you can’t deny the superficial because the superficial is what meets the eye. The content can never be disconnected from the surface, and this active interest in surface can never be disregarded from the good art that we admire." Wolfgang Tillmans