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Makoto Saito
Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Makoto Saito
- the '60s Memories Bardot [Brigitte Bardot - White]
- signed and dated 2013 on the reverse of the panel; signed and dated 2013 on a label affixed to the reverse of the panel
- oil on canvas stretched over panel
- 73 by 59 1/2 in. 185.4 by 151.1 cm.
Provenance
Tomio Koyama Gallery Inc., Tokyo
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2013)
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 2013)
Condition
This work is in excellent condition overall. The canvas is stretched over wood panel. Under close inspection, there is evidence of minor dust accumulation. Framed.
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.
Catalogue Note
"BB, then, was the anti-Marilyn. Marilyn was the ultimate fetish, the planetary sex symbol molded on a panoply of male fantasies, while BB incarnated the emancipation of feminine desire."
Olivier Zahm in Exh. Cat., London, Gagosian Gallery, Warhol: Bardot, 2011, p. 28)