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Lynn Chadwick
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Lynn Chadwick
- Pair of Sitting Figures
- both stamped with monogram, numbered 694 3/8 and stamped with foundry mark
- bronze with black patina and polished faces, one with polished torso
- one, height: 27.5cm.; 10¾in.; the other, height: 28.5cm.; 11¼in.
- Conceived in 1975, the present work is number 3 of an edition of 8.
Exhibited
Copenhagen, Court Gallery, December 1975-January 1976, (another cast).
Literature
Dennis Farr and Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick, Sculptor, with a complete illustrated catalogue, Lund Humphries, Aldershot, 2006, cat. no.694.
Condition
Figure with Polished Chest:
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices and there are some scattered specks of surface matter to isolated areas across the work. There is a vertical line of surface staining running from the neck to the bottom of the figure and there are one or two tiny specks of verdigris near this stain. There are of few marks to the patination on the chest, and some of the patination is slightly worn along a few of the raised edges.
Figure Without Polished Chest:
Dirt has gathered in some of the crevices and there are some scattered specks of surface matter to isolated areas across the work. There are of few marks to the patination on the face, two small surface abrasions to the edge of the figure's chest, and a small mark where the patination has rubbed away slightly to the back of the figure's head. There are one or two tiny specks of verdigris .
Otherwise both of these works are in good overall condition.
Please telephone the department on 020 7293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work
"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."