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Alexander Archipenko
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Birth of Venus
- Inscribed Archipenko, numbered 6 6/6 and dated 54
- Bronze polychrome, cast aggregate and coral on original onyx base
- Height (including base): 13 3/4 in.
- 34.9 cm
Provenance
Charles Linn, Croton-on-Hudson, New York
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 6, 1979, lot 78
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, November 12, 1992, lot 224)
Galería Freites, Caracas (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 2006
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 6, 1979, lot 78
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, November 12, 1992, lot 224)
Galería Freites, Caracas (acquired at the above sale)
Acquired from the above in 2006
Literature
Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko, Fifty Creative Years 1908-1958, New York, 1960, illustration in color of another cast pl. 12
Donald Karshan, Archipenko: International Visionary, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 146, illustration of another cast p. 94
Donald Karshan, Archipenko Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 86, illustration in color of another cast p. 157
Donald Karshan, Archipenko: International Visionary, Washington, D.C., 1969, no. 146, illustration of another cast p. 94
Donald Karshan, Archipenko Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, no. 86, illustration in color of another cast p. 157
Condition
Work is in good condition. Green patina with faux granite finished plaster element. Red-turquoise eye has tiny chip. Affixed to a green granite base. Minor surface dirt and some acretions near base, otherwise fine.
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.