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CHRISTOPHER WOOL | Untitled
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 GBP
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Description
- Christopher Wool
- Untitled
- signed, dated 1988 and numbered P61 on the reverse
- enamel and flashe on aluminium
- 182.8 by 121.9 cm. 72 by 48 in.
Provenance
Luhring Augustine & Hodes Gallery, New YorkPrivate CollectionLuhring Augustine, New YorkAcquired from the above by the present owner in 2000
Exhibited
New York, Skarstedt Gallery, Christopher Wool: Pattern Paintings 1987-2000, November - December 2007New York, Albertz Benda & Friedman Benda, Under the Night Sky, October - December 2018
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Condition:This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection of the edges reveals spots of burnishing and minor rub marks in a few places and an extremely short (3mm) semi-circular crack to the white flashe background towards the lower centre right vertical edge. Further very close inspection in raking light reveals a thin diagonal scuff towards the upper centre of the composition, and few minor, short and unobtrusive scuffs in isolated places. There is minor wear to the right corner tips, and a spot of restoration towards the lower right corner tip. Inspection under ultra violet light highlights this restoration and reveals a few drip marks in isolated places. No further restoration is apparent.
"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
"Painting, for me, is often a struggle between the planned and the unforeseen... The best paintings are the ones that you could not have imagined before you began." Christopher Wool cited in: Hans Werner Holzwarth, Ed., Christopher Wool, New York 2008, p. 266.