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Jesús Rafael Soto (1923-2005)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- JESÚS RAFAEL SOTO
- Étude pour une progression
- signed and dated 1974
- painted metal wire on wood panel
- 13 3/4 by 18 by 14 in.
- 35 by 45.7 by 35.6 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the artist by the previous owner
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 19, 2009, lot 156, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Caracas
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 19, 2009, lot 156, illustrated in color
Private Collection, Caracas
Condition
Each of the metal elements are present and stable. There is a crack to the right corner of the wood panel. Additionally, there are minor losses to the medium on each corner. The work is in very good condition overall.
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
This work is the maquette for Progresión Elíptica Rosa (1974) exhibited in the solo exhibition Soto in Madrid's El Palacio de Velázquez del Parque del Retiro, February-March 1982.