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Mike Kelley
Estimate
800,000 - 1,200,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Mike Kelley
- Written in the Wind
- cardboard box, 10 found stuffed animals, coat rack with jacket and shirt, ten wall texts
- dimensions variable
- Executed in 1991.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery, Double Take: Collective Memory and Current Art, February - April 1992, p. 243, illustrated in color, p. 168-171, illustrated (details)
New York, Metro Pictures, Group Show, March - April 2005
London, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, The Other Side #2, November 2006 - February 2007
New York, Metro Pictures, Group Show, March - April 2005
London, Tony Shafrazi Gallery, The Other Side #2, November 2006 - February 2007
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. The metal coat rack deinstalls into 5 white enamel parts and two thin metal rods. The rods run parallel to each other from one bottom end to the other, however one rod is bent slightly inward at one end. The shirt and jacket are in very good condition and the stuffed animals are in good condition with some slight wear typical of found objects. The text is applied to the wall by transfer from sheets and is replaced with every installation. Please note that an unused set of wall text accompanies this work and there is contact information available for vendors to make additional sets.
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.