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BALTASAR LOBO | Moment de bonheur (grand)
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Baltasar Lobo
- Moment de bonheur (grand)
- Inscribed Lobo, numbered 2/8 and stamped with the foundry mark Susse Frères Paris
- Bronze
- Height: 26 in.
- 66 cm
- Conceived in 1990 and cast by the Susse Foundry, Paris in an edition of 8 plus 4 artist's proofs.
Provenance
Galería Freites, Caracas
Acquired from the above
Acquired from the above
Exhibited
Lobo. Skulpturen, Zeichnungen (exhibition catalogue), Neue Galerie der Stadt, Linz & Kunsthalle Tübingen, Tübingen, 1992, illustration of another cast p. 16
Condition
Rich black patina. Some surface dust in the deeper crevices. Scattered white accretions on the corner of the base directly below the figure's head. There are a few minor surface scuffs. The sculpture would benefit from a reapplication of a wax coating. The work is in very 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.