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Xu Bing
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Xu Bing
- New English Calligraphy
i. inscribed 3-1 on the reverse
ii. inscribed 3-2 on the reverse
iii. signed, dated two thousand and three and stamped with the artist's monogram; inscribed 3-3 on the reverse- ink on paper, mounted on scroll
- Each Sheet: 53 1/2 by 27 in. 135.9 by 68.6 cm.
- Scroll: 110 by 27 in. 279.4 by 68.6 cm.
- Executed in 2003.
Provenance
Private Collection, Miami
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Condition
This work appears in excellent condition overall. Each sheet is mounted verso to the scroll.
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
SCROLL 1 of 3
No man is an island, entire of itself. Every man is a piece of the continent, a part of the main ... any
SCROLL 2 of 3
Man's death diminishes me, because I am involved in mankind and therefore never send to know for whom the bell tolls, it tolls
SCROLL 3 of 3
For thee. Poem by John Donne. Written during the war with Iraq, and at the height of the SARS epidemic in Beijing, my home town. Xu Bing. Two thousand and three.