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Alexander Archipenko
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Torso in Space
- Signed Archipenko (lower right)
- Oil, gold paint, gouache and colored chalk on silk
- 18 1/4 by 40 3/8 in.
- 46.3 by 102.5 cm
Provenance
Sale: Christie, Manson & Woods, London, April 14, 1972, lot 152
Acquired at the above sale
Acquired at the above sale
Condition
Executed on burgundy colored silk mounted on board. The silk is mounted with a dark burgundy fabric, an inch in width, around the perimeter of the work. The silk undulates is places as is inherent to that media. There are a few stains to the fabric around the extreme perimeter of the work and one 2 1/2 inch stain to the silk at upper right. There is a bit of cracking in the white pigment on the torso. There may be a few tiny losses to the gold although the nature of the medium makes it difficult to discern. Overall the work is in very good condition.
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.