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TAKUO NAKAMURA (1945-)BOX NOT A BOX, 2015 | BOX NOT A BOX, 2015
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- 35.3 x 49 x 34 cm, 13 7/8 x 19 1/4 x 13 3/8 in.
enamelled inlaid stoneware with metal base, each slab inlaid with white clay and enamelled using various glazes and lustre that are painted, fired and then painted again
Condition
In fine 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
The artist has exhibited in the following solo exhibitions (among others): 2001 - Within Lights, Gallery Kandori, Tokyo
2004 - Gosai Modern, Tosai Tokyo
2007 - Vase not a Vase, Ginza Wako Hall, Tokyo
2011 - Flow and Flux - Possibilities in Space, Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo
2012 - Nakamura Takuo, Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris
The artist's work is in the following permanent collections:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
Art Institute of Chicago, USA
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan
2004 - Gosai Modern, Tosai Tokyo
2007 - Vase not a Vase, Ginza Wako Hall, Tokyo
2011 - Flow and Flux - Possibilities in Space, Yufuku Gallery, Tokyo
2012 - Nakamura Takuo, Clara Scremini Gallery, Paris
The artist's work is in the following permanent collections:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA
Art Institute of Chicago, USA
21st Century Museum of Contemporary Art, Kanazawa, Japan