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KAWS | PROMISE
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- KAWS
- PROMISE
- signed and dated 08 on the reverse
- acrylic on canvas
- 40 by 40 in. 102 by 102 cm.
Provenance
Gering & Lopez Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in November 2008
Acquired from the above by the present owner in November 2008
Exhibited
New York, Gering & Lopez Gallery, KAWS: Works, November - December 2008
Literature
Lauren A. Gould and Ian Lunda, Eds., KAWS, New York 2010, p. 33, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is very light evidence of handling and wear to the edges, including drying cracks at the extreme edges, most notably on the left side. Under extremely close inspection, there are a few isolated, unobtrusive areas of stable hairline craquelure visible, 16 inches from the bottom edge near the center of the composition. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there is no evidence of restoration.Unframed.
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.
Catalogue Note
“KAWS is not just referring to pop culture, he is making it.” Michael Auping, "America’s Cartoon Mind" in: Exh. Cat., Fort Worth, Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth, Where the End Starts, 2017, p. 63