Lot 40
  • 40

Juan Muñoz

Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 GBP
Log in to view results
bidding is closed

Description

  • Juan Muñoz
  • The Inventor of Mirrors
  • canvas, polyester resin, wood and metal

  • 250.3 by 128.2 by 73.5cm.
  • 98 1/2 by 50 1/2 by 29in.
  • Executed in 1999.

Provenance

Private Collection, Belgium
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

Exhibited

New York, Marian Goodman Gallery, Juan Muñoz: Crossroads, 1999
Palma de Mallorca, Obra Social "SA NOSTRA", Caixa de Balears, Art Report 2009-Diario de Mallorca, 2009

 

Literature

Exhibition Catalogue, Washington D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Smithsonian Institution; Los Angeles, Museum of Contemporary Art; The Art Institute of Chicago; Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum, Juan Muñoz, 2002-03, p. 182, illustrated in the artist's studio
Teresa Azevedo, "Juan Muñoz o el arte", Art Notes, no. 25, February 2009, p. 77, illustrated in colour
Art Report 2009-Diario de Mallorca,, Obra Social de "SA NOSTRA", Caixa de Balears, Palma de Mallorca 2009, p. 62, illustrated in colour

 

Condition

The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate although the illustration fails to convey fully the three-dimensional projecting figure. This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals a very small crack and minute loss towards the centre of the right edge of the shutter, which is evident in the catalogue illustration.
"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."