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Bernard Meadows
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bernard Meadows
- Head of Fallen Bird
- bronze with green patina
- height (without base) 30 1/4 in.
- 77 cm
- Executed in 1959
inscribed with initial M
Provenance
Gimpel & Fils, Ltd., London
Exhibited
New York, Paul Rosenberg & Co., Exhibition of Recent Sculpture by Bernard Meadows, November - December 1962
Literature
Alan Bowness, Bernard Meadows, Sculpture and Drawings, London, 1995, no. BM 69, illustrated p. 141 (with different measurements)
Condition
Overall verdigris, white residue on side of the bird's head. Otherwise in 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.