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Boris Orlov
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Boris Orlov
- Imperator II
- twice signed in Cyrillic and dated 1987 on the reverse
- painted bronze
- height excluding plinth: 56cm, 22in.
Condition
There are few minor dents and surface scratches in places throughout. There is some light media staining to the surfaces and a light layer of surface 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. 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."
Catalogue Note
For a similar work from this period please see B.Orlov, Voinstvo zemnoe i voinstvo nebesnoe, Moscow: XL Gallery, 2008, p. 115
'I reconstructed imperatorial art, the art of the Brezhnev era, an unmistakably imperatorial era, a 'Trojan epoch', that we experienced from morning to night. I wanted to create such a model, of course also slightly ironically, as with Conceptual Art' (the artist quoted in Ich lebe Ich sehe, Bern, 1988, p.106).