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Rosemarie Trockel
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Rosemarie Trockel
- Untitled (Hammer & Sickle)
signed with the artist's initials and dated 86 on the reverse
- knitted wool on wooden stretcher
- 115 by 25.5cm.; 45 1/4 by 10in.
- Executed in 1986, this work is unique.
Provenance
Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Private Collection, USA
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection, USA
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Lilian Haberer & Charlotte Kraft, Catalogue Raisonné of Wool Works and Works Related to Wool' in: Exhibition Catalogue, Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Rosemarie Trockel: Post-Menopause, 2006, p. 157, no. RT 1460, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly deeper and richer in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is a tiny and unobtrusive pulled thread 1.5 cm. in from the upper centre of the right extreme edge.
"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."