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Gerhard Richter
Estimate
4,500,000 - 6,500,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Gerhard Richter
- Abstraktes Bild (Blau)
panel 1 and 2: signed with initial, inscribed Untitled (Blue), and numbered 589-1 and 589-2 respectively on the reverse; panel 3: signed, dated 1986, numbered 589-3 and inscribed Untitled (Blue) on the reverse
- oil on canvas on 3 panels
- each: 63 x 59 in. 160 x 149.9 cm.
Provenance
BOC Group, Plc., Surrey, England (acquired directly from the artist in 1986)
Christie's New York, May 16, 2001, lot 45 (incorrectly titled Schiff (1-3))
Anthony Meier Fine Art, San Francisco and Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Christie's New York, May 16, 2001, lot 45 (incorrectly titled Schiff (1-3))
Anthony Meier Fine Art, San Francisco and Barbara Mathes Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Literature
Angelika Thill, et. al., Gerhard Richter Catalogue Raisonné: 1962 – 1993, vol. III, Osterfildern-Ruit, 1993, cat. nos. 589-1-3, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in excellent condition. Please refer to the department for a detailed condition report. All three canvases are 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.