Gego

Galería Sotavento, Caracas  
Private Collection, North America
Sotheby's, New York, 21 November 2000, Lot 190A
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner

Caracas, Galería Sotavento, Gego. Obras recientes, March - April 1988 
Biarritz, Espace Bellevue, Passion et raison d’un esprit constructif: Une Conquête de l’art d’Amérique Latine, Oeuvres de la Fundación Daniela Chappard, June - September 2006, cat. no. 102, illustrated in color 

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All of the stainless steel, aluminum and lead elements are secure and accounted for. A few minor spots of oxidation and a few minor surface scratches are present throughout. A three-inch band of dark discoloration is present on the far end of the fifth bar up from the bottom. Additional one-inch bands of dark discoloration are present at the ends of the eighth bar from the top, the fifteenth bar from the top, the sixteenth bar from the top, and the twenty-third bar from the top. An additional spot of dark discoloration is present on the eighteenth bar from the bottom.
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.

We wish to thank the Fundación Gego for their kind assistance in the cataloguing of this work.