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Alejandro Otero
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 USD
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Description
- Alejandro Otero
- Tablón 19
- signed, titled and dated 1987 on the reverse
- acrylic lacquer on Formica and wood
- 78 3/4 by 21 5/8 in. 200 by 55 cm.
Provenance
Galería Oscar Ascanio, Caracas
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1987
Exhibited
Caracas, Galería Oscar Ascanio, Tablones, July 1987
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The media layer is stable. The colors are very lightly faded, and the work presents an aged surface overall. Three fine horizontal lines of media loss measuring one inch in length are present at the extreme uppermost edge of the board; a few additional minor scattered pinpoint spots of media loss are present around each of the four edges of the board. An isolated rectangular area of scattered spots of oxidation is present in the lower quadrant; five additional isolated pinpoint spots of oxidation are present in the central quadrant. A fine horizontal surface scratch measuring 13 inches in length is present two inches from the bottom edge of the panel, and four additional faint vertical surface scratches measuring less than four inches in length are present in the central and lower quadrants. Unframed.
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
“I think that this is the moment in which my experiences with color come together in a totality which makes them turn into something different… I have turned again to color. In my present experience, the color has no limits: it is sonority and space and seeks out a structure fundamentally linked to the dimensions of color itself.” Alejandro Otero
This work is included in the archives of the Fundación Otero Pardo under Archive Number AOR-000202.
This work is included in the archives of the Fundación Otero Pardo under Archive Number AOR-000202.