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Richard Serra
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Richard Serra
- Forged Vertical (St. Jan's Maastricht)
paintstik on forged steel
- 39 3/8 by 23 3/4 by 2 1/2 in. 100 by 60.3 by 6.4 cm.
- Executed in 1990.
Provenance
Galerie M. Bochum, Bochum
Private Collection (acquired from the above in February 1990)
Exhibited
Maastricht, Bonnefanten Museum, Richard Serra: Tekeningen, March 1990
Literature
Hans Janssen, ed., Richard Serra: Drawings Zeichnungen 1969-1990, Catalogue Raisonné, Bern, 1990, p. 257, no. 375, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The surface appears bright and fresh. There are scatted dust accretions in the painted surface. All surface inconsistencies around the perimeter of the work are inherent to the medium and the artists working method.
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.
Catalogue Note
"The weight of the drawing...derive[s] from the shape of the drawing...Shapes themselves refer to their internal masses." - Richard Serra