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Isa Genzken
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Isa Genzken
- Urlaub
- glass, lacquer, plastic, metal, wood and photograph
- 89 1/2 by 65 by 21 1/2 in. 227.3 by 165.1 by 54.6 cm.
- Executed in 2004.
Provenance
David Zwirner Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 2005
Exhibited
New York, David Zwirner Gallery, Isa Genzken: New Work, February - March 2005
London, Saatchi Gallery, Gesamtkunstwerk: New Art From Germany, November 2011 - April 2012, p. 50
Literature
Saatchi Gallery, Germania, London, 2008, p. 175, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There is light evidence of handling to the white base and the found objects that are collaged in this piece. There is also evidence of wear and some scratches to the mirrored section in the upper third of the base. The photograph that wraps around the base has detached from the silver tape on one of the extreme edges. There is light surface dust to the collaged elements. All other surface inconsistencies appear inherent to the artist’s working method.
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
Isa Genzken's totemic sculptures, colourful mirrored panels and lacquered paintings articulate the artist's mysterious method. Harvesting, fusing and re-constructing references from myriad sources, she takes an anything-goes approach to the materials she uses to convey multiple meanings in unexpected ways.
- Patricia Ellis