Eduardo Chillida

Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 1982

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the lighter areas tend more towards cream in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. There is a faint rubmark and some minute and unobtrusive media accretions on the verso, as well as evidence of rubbing to the uppermost edge of the sculpture. All other surface irregularities are inherent to the artist's choice of medium.
"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.
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“Sculpture is a function of space. I don't mean the space outside the form, which surrounds the volume and in which the form lives, but the space generated by the form, which lives within it and which is more effective the more unnoticeably it acts.”
Eduardo Chillida 
Exhibition Catalogue, Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía, Chillida 1948-1998, 1998, p. 66