- 74
Frank Stella
Estimate
600,000 - 800,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Frank Stella
- Thruxton 3X
- wall relief - oil, oilstick, glitter and lacquer on etched magnesium
- 75 x 85 x 15 in. 190.5 x 215.9 x 38.1 cm.
- Executed in 1982.
Provenance
John Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco
Shidler Collection, Honolulu
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, Lot 202
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Shidler Collection, Honolulu
Christie's, New York, May 17, 2007, Lot 202
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou; Minneapolis, Walker Art Center; Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum; Los Angeles, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Frank Stella: 1970 - 1987, October 1987 - August 1989, p. 108, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The metal structure appears sound and stable. At the upper right corner, there is a small area of intermittent paint loss along the top edge extending 2" from the corner and in the brown pigment 5 ¼ - 5 ½ in. down the right edge. In the upper half of the work, there is a horizontal serpentine element, which consists primarily of red, blue and yellow pigment. There is scattered paint loss and some flaking in the blue pigment intermittently along this element. The work is generally dusty overall from airborne dust and dirt.
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.