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Chaouki Choukini
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Chaouki Choukini
- La Tragedie Arabe
- stamped with the foundry mark, dated 2014, and numbered 3/ on the base
- bronze
- 147 by 84 by 27cm.; 57 7/8 by 33 by 10 3/4 in.
- Conceived in 2011 and cast in 2014, this work is number 3 from an edition of 6.
Provenance
Private Collection, Paris
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The colours in the catalogue illustration are accurate, although the overall tonality of the sculpture tends towards a stronger brown bronze patina.
"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
"Although far from lifelike, Choukini’s sculpture is never entirely abstract – although it has sometimes been categorized as abstract Symbolism. The works are effectively symbols; they evoke objects, places, events and characters, real or mythical. Odd, even strange at times, the works are touching rather than unsettling, even when they bring to mind the atrocities of war, as in the bronze Cheval de Guernica." Nour Salamé Abillamma and Marie Tomb, Art from Lebanon: Modern and Contemporary Artists, 2012.