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Albert Oehlen
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert Oehlen
- Untitled (Composition)
signed and dated 92 on the reverse
- oil on printed fabric
- 200 by 200cm.; 78 3/4 by 78 3/4 in.
Provenance
White Cube, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly softer in the original, with the blacks tending more to chocolate brown, the yellow stripes in the upper left quadrant more to sunflower yellow and the brown line across the central horizontal axis of the composition a more muted hue.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some light wear and dirt along the four extreme overturn edges and corner tips. Some minute dust fibres have adhered to the work's surface in scattered places. There are a number of irregularities to the painted surface, all inherent to the artist's chosen medium and technique. There is a very fine vertical scratch running approximately 10cm. left of the vertical axis in the bottom left quadrant. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultraviolet light.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
" I like making relations between the elements in the paintings you wouldn't expect. Like painting the left of the painting with expensive colours and the right of the painting with cheap colours. They will always be related to the other works though, because in the others it is the same situation: I start with something and then I move and push it from one side to the other." (Albert Oehlen quoted in: Exhibition Catalogue, London, Whitechapel Gallery, I Will Always Champion Good Painting, 2006, inside back cover)