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Wolfgang Laib
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Wolfgang Laib
- Maison de riz (Rice House)
- signed and dated 89 on the underside
- marble and rice
- 7 1/4 by 49 5/8 by 8 1/4 in. 18.5 by 126 by 21 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Chantal Crousel, Paris
Fredrik Roos, Malmo
Christie's, New York, May 6, 1992, lot 151
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Fredrik Roos, Malmo
Christie's, New York, May 6, 1992, lot 151
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Lund, Konsthall, Magasin 3 besöker Lunds Konsthall (Magasin 3 Visits Lund Konsthall), July - August 1996
Ishøj, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall: Selections from the Collection, November 1997 - February 1998, n.p., illustrated in color
Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Spatiotemporal: Works from the Collection ’88-98, Part II, November - December 1998, n.p., illustrated
Ishøj, ARKEN Museum for Moderne Kunst, Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall: Selections from the Collection, November 1997 - February 1998, n.p., illustrated in color
Magasin 3 Stockholm Konsthall, Spatiotemporal: Works from the Collection ’88-98, Part II, November - December 1998, n.p., illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are surface inconsistencies as well as evidence of light wear and handling, which is inherent to the nature of the work as a floor piece. Please note that the purchaser of this work will be supplied with the same rice used on the exhibition floor.
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.