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Alexander Archipenko
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description
- Alexander Archipenko
- Conversation
- Inscribed Archipenko and numbered 8/12 F
- Bronze
- Height: 9 7/8 in.
- 24.9 cm
Provenance
Donald Karshan, Florida
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 16, 1988, lot 370
Private Collection, California (acquired at the above sale)
A gift from the above
Sale: Christie's, New York, November 16, 1988, lot 370
Private Collection, California (acquired at the above sale)
A gift from the above
Literature
Alexander Archipenko, Archipenko: Fifty Creative Years 1908-1958, New York, 1960, illustration of the terracotta version pl. 216
Donald Karshan, Archipenko Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, illustration of another cast p. 139
Anette Barth, Alexander Archipenkos plastisches Oeuvre, Frankfurt, 1997, no. 243, illustration of the terracotta version p. 424
Donald Karshan, Archipenko Sculpture, Drawings and Prints 1908-1963, Danville, Kentucky, 1985, illustration of another cast p. 139
Anette Barth, Alexander Archipenkos plastisches Oeuvre, Frankfurt, 1997, no. 243, illustration of the terracotta version p. 424
Condition
Dark greenish-blue patina. Some rubbing to the patina to the ridges towards the top of the work as well as a few scattered pindot scuffs throughout. Some small scratched to a concentrated area of the back near the base. Otherwise fine. Good condition.
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.