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Paul Mount
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Paul Mount
- My Father's House and Many Mansions
- signed on the base
- painted steel
- height (including base): 63.5cm.; 25in.
- Conceived in the early 1960s.
Provenance
Acquired directly from the Artist by the present owner in the 1960s
Condition
The sculpture is a little loose on its base, and would benefit from re-tightening.
There is minor surface dirt and dust to the crevices, with some very minor nicks and nips to the blackened paint of the metal, visible upon close inspection. This excepting the work appears in very good overall condition.
Housed on a 4cm. black stone base, 22cm. deep and 25.5cm. wide.
Please telephone the department on +44 (0) 207 293 6424 if you have any questions regarding the present work.
"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."
"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."
Catalogue Note
The present work was informed by Mount's work alongside architects whilst he was in Nigeria during the 1950s.
We are grateful to Peter Davies for his kind assistance with the cataloguing of the present work.