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León Ferrari (1920-2013)
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- León Ferrari
- Untitled
- signed and dated 1978 on metal plaque
- stainless steel
- 29 1/2 by 11 in.
- 74.9 by 27.9 cm
Provenance
Private Collection, São Paulo
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Condition
The work presents some minor soiling and would benefit from cleaning. Slight discoloration is visible at various intersections mostly due to the nature of the material. A few support elements are slightly bent but remain stable. Otherwise in very good condition.
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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.
Catalogue Note
Fleeing the political instability enforced by the military regime in Argentina, León Ferrari emigrated to São Paulo in 1976. It is in a foreign but welcoming land where Ferrari's work returned to the semi-abstract aesthetics of the early 1960s, resulting in sculptural constructions of great complexity.
Writing for the catalogue of the exhibition León Ferrari: Esculturas, Gravuras e Desenhos at the Pinacoteca do Estado, São Paulo in September 1978, Brazilian art critic Aracy A. Amaral described these elaborate sculptures as "linear galaxies, suspended nuclei within contained spaces, infinities confined in the vertical expansion of a prism. At first sight, these entangled works appear as cage-like prototypes of imaginary buildings simultaneously musical and poetic."