Lot 16
- 16
Enrico Castellani
Estimate
150,000 - 180,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Enrico Castellani
- Superficie Bianca
- signed, titled and dated 1969 on the stretcher
- acrylic on shaped canvas
- 104 by 120cm.
- 41 by 47 1/4 in.
- Executed in 1969, this work is registered in the Archivio Enrico Castellani, Milan under number 69-021 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Provenance
Galleria dell'Ariete, Milan
Private Collection, Milan
Exhibited
Ferrara, Palazzo dei Diamanti, Participio Presente, 1973
Literature
Achille Bonito Oliva and Arturo Carlo Quintavalle, Enrico Castellani, 1976, no. 82, illustrated
Bruno Corà, Castellani, Milan 1996, p. 126, illustrated
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the white is brighter in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Close inspection reveals two very small areas of restoration to the tip of the extreme left and extreme right protuberances on the upper rombus ensemble. Examination under ultraviolet light reveals a few small areas of retouching along the extreme edges.
"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."