Lot 301
  • 301

Thomas Hirschhorn

Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description

  • Thomas Hirschhorn
  • Video Blow Down
  • 5 televisions, 5 videos, 2 wooden table tops, adhesive tape, paint, cardboard and ten wood trestles
  • Overall: 79 by 138 1/2 by 89 1/2 in. 200 by 351.8 by 227.3 cm.
  • Executed in 2001.

Provenance

Stephen Friedman Gallery, London
Acquired by the present owner from the above in July 2001

Condition

This work is in good condition overall. All of the elements are intact and all of the electrical elements are in working order. There are tears, nicks, pigment losses, surface scratches and surface dust to the various elements due to the artist's choice of medium and working method. Several of the adhesive tape elements are lifting and the wood elements are rough and splintering.
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.