- 210
Richard Avedon
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Richard Avedon
- 'DOVIMA WITH ELEPHANTS, EVENING DRESS BY DIOR, CIRQUE D'HIVER, PARIS, AUGUST 1955'
- Gelatin silver print
signed and editioned '20/100' in pencil and with the photographer's edition, copyright, and title stamps on the reverse, 1955, printed later
Provenance
Nixon Art Associates, Chicago, 2003
Literature
Richard Avedon: Evidence, 1944-1994 (Whitney Museum of American Art, 1994), p. 53
Michael Juul Holm, ed., Richard Avedon - Photographs 1946-2004 (Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, 2007), p. 35
Richard Avedon, Woman in the Mirror (New York, 2005), p. 37
Avedon Fashion: 1944-2000 (New York, 2009), p. 137
Nancy Hall-Duncan, The History of Fashion Photography (George Eastman House, 1979), p. 137
Condition
This print is in generally excellent condition.
The left and right margins are lightly rippled. There is a 1/2-inch crease in the lower left corner of the margin and a linear translucent deposit of indeterminate nature in the upper right margin corner. Neither detracts from the otherwise very fine appearance of this print.
On the reverse of the print, there are 2 small hinge remnants along the upper edge.
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.
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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.