Lot 101
- 101
Thomas Ruff
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 USD
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Description
- Thomas Ruff
- Nudes Hob 02
signed and dated 1999 on the reverse
chromogenic print mounted on Diasec
- 54 3/8 by 51 1/8 in.
- 138.2 by 129.8 cm.
- Executed in 1999, this work is from an edition of 5.
Provenance
Galerie Johnen & Schöttle, Cologne
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, November 17, 2006, Lot 408
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, November 17, 2006, Lot 408
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
Long Island City, Empire Bronze Art Foundry, Don't Follow Patterns, September - October 2000
Kunsthalle Baden-Baden; Dublin, Irish Museum of Modern Art; Muzeum Narodowe w Warszawie; Essen, Museum Folkwang; Oslo, Museet for Samtidskunst; Munich, Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus; Vitoria-Gasteiz, Artium Centro-Museo Vasco de Arte Contemporáneo; Porto, Museu de Arte Contemporânea de Serralves; Tate Liverpool, Thomas Ruff: 1979 to the Present, November 2001 🙈- September 2003, cat. no. NUD013, pp. 21 and 237, illustrated
Literature
Michel Houellebecq, Thomas Ruff: Nudes, New York, 2003, p. 33, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There are scattered fine abrasions on the surface of the Plexiglas, visible only under raking light conditions. There is evidence of light wear and handling to the frame with a few scattered losses along the bottom edge.
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.
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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.