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Lee Ufan
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Lee Ufan
- Dialogue
- signed, titled and dated 2008 on the reverse; signed and dated '08 on the right lateral edge
- oil on canvas
- 89 1/2 by 71 1/2 in. 227.3 by 181.6 cm.
Provenance
Private Collection
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is hairline cracking to the pigment along the turning edges. There is a faint, linear accretion in the lower center of the composition. Upon very close inspection there is a minor area of discoloration in the pigment near the edge below the lower left form. Under Ultraviolet light inspection there is no evidence of restoration. Unframed.
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.
Catalogue Note
"The practice of painting is a precious way of life, an untiring exploration of a higher level of life...The painting encounters the world through the gesture of painting and physically confirms or experiences a dialogue with the world." Lee Ufan