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Max Bill
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Max Bill
- Extension from Black to White Square
- signed and dated 1961-65 on the reverse; signed, titled and dated 1961-65 on the stretcher
- oil on canvas
- 55 by 55 in. 141 by 141 cm.
Provenance
Stæmpfli Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in June 1966
Exhibited
New York, Stæmpfli Gallery, Max Bill, May - June 1966, cat. no. 17
Buffalo, Albright-Knox Gallery; Washington, D.C., Corcoran Gallery of Art; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; San Francisco Museum of Art, Max Bill: Paintings, Sculpture, Graphics 1928-1974, September 1974 - April 1975, cat. no. 4, p. 125, illustrated
Literature
Margit Stabler, Flaviana Galleria d'arte Moderna, Max Bill, Locarno, 1965, illustrated on the cover
Condition
This work is in good condition. There are scattered pin-point spots of brown accretion. There is an impression to the canvas with related loss located 5 in. down from the top point along the left edge. A second area of loss is located 3 1/2 in. from the left corner and 1 1/2 in. from the bottom left edge. There is a small loss to the bottom left edge 7 1/4 in. from the left corner point. There is minimal wear to the bottom pointed edge. There are scattered hairline cracks (presumably due to impact from the reverse) which appear to be stable, concentrated in the top grey and white central fields. There is a pin-point puncture to the canvas located 5 in. from the bottom corner along the right edge. There is no apparent restoration visible under ultra-violet inspection. Framed in a white wood strip 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.