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Otis Kaye
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Otis Kaye
- Bid and Ask
- signed Otis Kaye (upper center)
- oil on panel
- 12 1/8 by 15 1/4 inches
- (30.8 by 38.7 cm)
- Painted in 1953.
Provenance
Sale: Christie's, New York, May 23, 2001, lot 17
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, May 24, 2007, lot 93, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Christie's, New York, May 24, 2007, lot 93, illustrated)
Acquired at the above sale by the present owner
Literature
James M. Bradburne and Geraldine Banks, Otis Kaye: Money, Mystery, and Mastery, New Britain, Connecticut, 2015, p. 134, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. The panel is cradled, and there are two vertical splits visible, one at the left through the $5 bill and one at the center along the right side of the pencil. Under UV: there is no apparent inpainting.
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.