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Bruce Conner
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Bruce Conner
- May 9, 1959
- fabric, string, fabric flowers, metal grid, rubber, leather, printed paper and paper collage mounted to Masonite
- 19 by 16 in. 48.3 by 40.6 cm.
- Executed in 1959.
Provenance
The Alan Gallery, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Christie's, New York, 15 November 2012, Lot 566 (consigned by the above)
Private Collection, London (acquired from the above sale by the present owner)
Private Collection (acquired from the above)
Private Collection (by descent from the above)
Christie's, New York, 15 November 2012, Lot 566 (consigned by the above)
Private Collection, London (acquired from the above sale by the present owner)
Exhibited
New York, Museum of Modern Art, Recent American Painting and Sculpture, December 1961 - February 1962
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All of the collaged materials are intact and all surfaces inconsistencies such as scraping to the cardboard, curled edges and discoloration appear inherent to the artist’s working method and intent. The work is mounted on the reverse inside an artist’s chosen frame. Framed under Plexiglas.
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.