Lot 433
  • 433

URS FISCHER | Man w/ Pig

Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 USD
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Description

  • Urs Fischer
  • Man w/ Pig
  • signed and embossed with the title, date 2014 and number 1 of 2 & 1 AP on a plaque affixed to the interior of the man 
  • gold plating on bronze, in 2 parts
  • overall: 18 1/2 by 36 1/2 by 15 3/4 in. 47 by 92.7 by 40 cm.
  • Executed in 2014, this work is number 1 from an edition of 2, plus 1 artist's proof.

Provenance

Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by Marc Jacobs

Exhibited

New York, Gagosian Gallery, mermaid / pig / bro w/ hat, April - May 2014 (another example exhibited) 

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Surface irregularities are visible throughout, inherent to the work. Upon close inspection, there is evidence of scattered discoloration, likely from oxidation, most noticeable in the pig's proper left eye and the man's head and neck area.
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