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Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- l'Escalier
- 42 1/8 by 33 1/8 in.
- (107 by 84 cm)
- Executed in 1942.
gouache on paper
Provenance
Galleria Ferrari, Treviglio
Exhibited
Madrid, Museo Nacional de Arte Contemporáneo; Brussels, Musée d'Ixelles; Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne de la Ville de Paris, Exposición Antológica "Homenaje a Wifredo Lam" 1902-1982, 1983, p. 65, no. 63, illustrated
Milan, Galleria Spazio Immagine, Wifredo Lam, 1984, no. 16, illustrated
Rome, Villa Medicis; Milan, Palazzo della Permanente, Wifredo Lam ou l'Éloge du Métissage, 1992, p. 79, illustrated in color
Milan, Refettorio delle Stelline, Wifredo Lam - Cuba Italia un percorso, November 15, 2002-January 25, 2003, p. 60, no. 14, illustrated in color
Literature
Lou Laurin-Lam, Wifredo Lam: Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Lausanne, 1996, Sylvio Acatos, p. 317, no. 42.100, illustrated
Condition
The sheet of paper is not hinged or affixed to a mat. There are pinholes to all four corners as well as to the center of all edges. There is rippling throughout consistent with the artist's use of medium. There are creases and wrinkles to the lower edge and mat fading to the upper and right edges. There is a small water stain along the right edge, 12 in. from the bottom. Overall in very good condition.
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.