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TOM OTTERNESS | The Doors
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Tom Otterness
- The Doors
- incised with the artist's name, date 1985 and number 6/9 on the side of one of the doors
- pressed-wood doors with bronze knobs, in 2 parts
- Each: 96 3/8 by 29 7/8 by 1 1/4 in. 244.8 by 75.9 by 3.2 cm.
Provenance
Brooke Alexander Gallery, New York
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Private Collection, Chicago (acquired from the above by the present owner)
Exhibited
Los Angeles, James Corcoran Gallery; New York, Brooke Alexander Gallery, Tom Otterness, October - November 1990, n.p., illustrated
Literature
Peter Frank and Michael McKenzie, Eds., New, Used and Improved: Art for the 80’s, New York 1987, p. 32
Holly Solomon and Alexandra Anderson, Eds., Living with Art, New York 1988, pp. 44 and 178, illustrated in color
Neal Benezra, Ed., Affinities and Institutions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1990, p. 154, illustrated in color
Holly Solomon and Alexandra Anderson, Eds., Living with Art, New York 1988, pp. 44 and 178, illustrated in color
Neal Benezra, Ed., Affinities and Institutions: The Gerald S. Elliott Collection of Contemporary Art, Chicago 1990, p. 154, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. This work is accompanied by 4 door hinges which are presently not installed with the doors. The variations to the surface texture are inherent to the artist's chosen medium. Under close inspection, there are some faint signs of handling and wear.
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.