Allen Jones

Acquired in 1969

Hamburg, Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, Gunter Sachs - Retrospektive, 2003, n.p., illustrated in colour
Leipzig, Museum der Bildenden Künste, Gunter Sachs, 2008, p. 75, illustrated in colour
Moscow, Museum Tsaritsyno, Gunter Sachs, 2009, n.p., illustrated in colour

Allen Jones, Allen Jones Figures, Milan 1969, p. 71, illustration of another example in colour
Allen Jones & Marco Livingston, Allen Jones: Sheer Magic, London 1979, pp. 70-71, illustration of another example in colour
Nicola Hodges & Natasha Robertson, (Eds.), Allen Jones, London 1993, p. 31 and p. 41, illustration of another example in colour
Andrew Lambirth, Allen Jones Works, London 2005, front and back cover, pp. 26-27, illustration of another example in colour
Gunter Sachs, Mein Leben, Munich 2005, p. 385, illustrated in colour

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is richer in the original work with warmer pink flesh tones. Condition: This work is in very good condition overall. The wig and rug have been replaced by Allen Jones prior to the sale. There is a very faint water mark to the yellow hotpants beneath the rear right-hand bolt hole. Upon close inspection, there are a few spots of retouching to the upper right section of the figure's back and to the area immediately surrounding the bolt to the figure's left shoulder. These retouchings were carried out by the artist and his studio prior to the sale. There is a small chip to the table top at one of the corners and a fine hairline surface crack running around the figure's right bicep.
"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."