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Mary Bauermeister (b. 1934)
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 USD
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Description
- Mary Bauermeister (b. 1934)
- St. One's II, 1966
- glass, lenses, pen, ink, graphite, colored pencil and paper collage on wood construction
- 16 5/8 by 16 1/2 by 6 5/8 in. (42.2 by 41.9 by 16.8 cm.)
glass, lenses, pen, ink, graphite, colored pencil and paper collage on wood construction; signed, titled, inscribed and dated variously throughout; signed, titled, inscribed and dated on the reverse
Provenance
Galeria Bonino Ltd., New York (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, Chicago
Thence by descent to the present owner
Private Collection, Chicago
Thence by descent to the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Galeria Bonino Ltd., 'Anything Anywhere always anyway all things involved in all other things,' March 1967
Condition
This work is in good and sound condition overall. All elements are present and stable. There is minor wear, light handling marks and pinpoint accretions to the edges of the piece, visible upon close inspection. There is adhesive residue visible along the seams of some of the elements. There is inpainting, which fluoresces under Ultraviolet light along some areas of the outer frame. Aside from the inpainting, there has been extensive restoration to the piece that is not visible. The original treatment report is available upon request. Please contact the Contemporary Art Department at (212)606-7254.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Sotheby's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colours and shades which are different to the lot's actual colour and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Sotheby's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Sotheby's. For that reason, Sotheby's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot.
Catalogue Note
Created during the artist's decade in New York, 'St. One's II' is an iconic example of Mary Bauermeister's lens boxes. The work was exhibited in 1967 at one of the artist's earliest New York exhibitions at Galeria Bonino. The interplay of text, drawing and sculptural elements is emblematic of the artist's process and interest in the New York avant-garde of the period.