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Yoshitomo Nara
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Yoshitomo Nara
- (i) Chick the Ambassador No. 4(ii) Chick the Ambassador No. 3
each: signed, titled and dated 93 on the reverse
each: acrylic on canvas
- each: 50.2 by 40cm.; 19 3/4 by 15 3/4 in.
Provenance
Galerie Ferdinand van Dieten d'Eendt, Amsterdam
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Contemporary Art, 21 October 2003, Lot 310
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: (i) The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is deeper and richer, with the red tending more towards a reddy brown and the bright pink of the legs tending more towards a flesh pink in the original.
(ii) The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality of the background is brighter and more vibrant, and the brown of the figure is deeper and richer in the original.
Condition: Both works are in very good condition. No restoration is apparent when examined under ultra-violet light.
(i) There is very light wear to the top right hand corner and a further extremely small spot of wear to the extreme bottom right hand corner. There is a fine diagonal rub mark approximately 8cm. long running up from the right side of the bottom edge. There is a very light and small media accretion towards the centre of the extreme right hand edge.
(ii) There is very light wear to the top left and bottom two corners and a further extremely light area of wear to the top of the extreme right hand 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."