- 126
Albert Oehlen
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Albert Oehlen
- Untitled
- signed and dated 12
- charcoal on paper
- 200 by 270 cm. 78 3/4 by 106 1/4 in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, Paris
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Rome, Gagosian Gallery, Albert Oehlen: Drawings, June - July 2012, pp. 8-9, illustrated (installation view) and pp. 26-27, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the paper tone tends slightly more towards a pure white.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. The sheet is attached verso to the mount in several places Close inspection reveals some unobtrusive handling marks along the edges and in places to the sheet. Further close inspection reveals a few tiny media accretions in isolated places.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Oehlen constantly challenges, disrupts and destabilises his own processes, imposing rules and disciplines if only in order to break them.”
Martin Clark
'Abstract Painting Must Die Now', in: Exh. Cat., London, Whitechapel Gallery, Albert Oehlen I will Always Champion Good Painting, 2006, p. 56
Martin Clark
'Abstract Painting Must Die Now', in: Exh. Cat., London, Whitechapel Gallery, Albert Oehlen I will Always Champion Good Painting, 2006, p. 56