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George Condo
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 EUR
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Description
- George Condo
- Incomprehensible Dream
- signé, titré et daté 2002 au dos
huile sur toile
- 244 x 203 cm; 96 1/16 x 79 15/16 in.
Provenance
Luhring Augustine, New York
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Acquis auprès de celle-ci par le propriétaire actuel
Exhibited
New York, Luhring Augustine, George Condo, 2002
Salzburg, Musuem der Moderne; Bielefeld, Kunsthalle; Georges Condo, One Hundred Women, 2005; catalogue, p.94, illustré en couleurs
Salzburg, Musuem der Moderne; Bielefeld, Kunsthalle; Georges Condo, One Hundred Women, 2005; catalogue, p.94, illustré en couleurs
Condition
The colours are fairly accurate in the catalogue illustration, although the overall tonality is a bit brighter in the original.
The work is executed on its original canvas and is not relined.
Under UV light, there is no evidence of any retouching.
This work is in excellent condition.
"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
René Magritte, La Grande Guerre, 1965 © D.R.
« George Condo a peint une saisissante parade d'êtres tragi-comiques [...] qui exsudent une étrangeté inquiétante et profondément irrésistible. Réalisés à partir de fragments de mémoire d'histoire de l'art, ces portraits mélangent en tout gaîté des éléments à la fois magnifiques et grotesques, provoquant une sorte de coup de fouet mental qui remet en cause la prise que de telles catégories ont sur notre perception. »
(in catalogue George Condo: Mental States, New Museum, New York; Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam; Hayward Gallery, Londres, 2011-2012, Rudolf Rugoff, The Mental States of America, p. 11)