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Louise Nevelson
Estimate
180,000 - 220,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Louise Nevelson
- Untitled
- black painted wood
- 94 by 36 1/4 by 16 1/2 in.
- 238.8 by 92.1 by 41.9 cm.
- Executed in 1976-77.
Provenance
Gift of the artist to the previous owner
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Austin, Blanton Museum of Art, University of Texas, long term loan, September 2000 - September 2004
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is surface soiling. There are a few, minor pinpoint losses scattered throughout likely due to the artist's working method. All of the elements are stable.
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
One of the reasons I originally started with black was to see the forms more clearly. Black seemed the strongest and clearest...I wanted an essence.- Louise Nevelson
Quoted by Arthur C. Danto in "Black, White, Gold: Monochrome and Meaning in the Art of Louise Nevelson", in The Sculpture of Louis Nevelson: Constucting a Legend, Brooke Kamin Rapaport, ed., The Jewish Museum, New York, 2007, p. 42.