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Ai Weiwei
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Ai Weiwei
- Fairytale
- titled in Chinese on the underside
- two Qing dynasty wood chairs
- i. 41 3/4 by 22 1/4 by 17 1/2 in. 106 by 56.5 by 44.5 cm.
- ii. 36 3/4 by 19 by 15 in. 93.3 by 48.3 by 38.1 cm.
- Executed in 2007, this work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Carolina Nitsch Gallery.
Provenance
Private Collection, Lisbon
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Kassel, Documenta 12, Fairytale, 2007, no. L004 and L025
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Both chairs exhibit paint loss, cracking, and abrasions which are inherent to the found objects and the artist's working method.
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
One of Ai Weiwei’s installations for Documenta XII (2007) was comprised of 1001 Qing Dynasty chairs which acted as stations of reflection in and around Kassel, Germany. This particular type of chair bears personal significance to the artist’s childhood, as one of the only objects his family was allowed to keep while be exiled to China’s remote northern regions was a Qing Dynasty Chair.