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Claes Oldenburg
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Claes Oldenburg
- Sneaker Lace Sculpture
- signed with the artist's initials on the underside
- hand painted stainless steel
- 53 by 24 by 43 in.
- 134.6 by 61 by 109.2 cm.
- Executed in 1990, this work is number 11 from an edition of 12 plus 3 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1993
Acquired by the present owner from the above in 1993
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There are textural surface inconsistencies inherent to the work and to the artist's working method. A few areas of minor pigment losses around the edges. There are some minor accreations on the lower back of the base.
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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
"That's always been the overriding idea in my art; it's anti-elitist, it makes use of its surroundings, it's located in personal experiences and relationships, it struggles to get out of the museum, and it revolves around the forms that hold man together."
Claes Oldenburg
Claes Oldenburg