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Lynn Chadwick
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lynn Chadwick
- Conjunction II
- Bronze
- Height: 33 1/4 in.
- 84.4 cm
Provenance
Geert van der Veen, Toronto
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July, 1979
Acquired from the above by the present owner in July, 1979
Literature
Nico Koster & Paul Levine, Lynn Chadwick: The Sculptor and His World, Leiden, 1988, illustration in color of another cast p. 76
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 1947-2005, Hampshire, 2006, no. 220, illustration of another cast p. 128
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue, 1947-2005, Hampshire, 2006, no. 220, illustration of another cast p. 128
Condition
Work is in fairly good condition with scattered surface irregularities (inherent to casting process) on front. On the back there is scattered loss/corrosion to patina, particularly in lower half of figure's legs. There are very small losses to bronze on top of head. This work would benefit from cleaning/conservation.
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.
Catalogue Note
The year before he created the present work, Chadwick was selected to represent Great Britain at the 28th Venice Biennale. This was a major turning point in the artist's career and accentuated the significant influence of his work on the field of modern sculpture. Alan Bowness wrote at the time, "Chadwick himself has been one of the revelations of the Biennale. Quite apart from the distinguished and highly original quality of his imagination, it is the beauty and sensitivity of execution that impresses. He may make use of the 'creative accident', but the very sureness of his control makes the most modern sculpture look simply incompetent by the side of his work. This Biennale award marks the emergence of Lynn Chadwick as a figure of international artistic importance" (quoted in Nico Koster & Paul Levine, op. cit., p. 77).