Lot 33
- 33
Peter Halley
Estimate
90,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Peter Halley
- Prisons in Context
- signed three times on the reverse of the first panel; signed again, titled and dated 1981 and inscribed #1 of 3 panels on the stretcher of the first panel
- acrylic and stucco on canvas
- i: 27 by 63 in. 68.5 by 160 cm.; ii: 36 by 81 in. 91.5 by 206 cm.; iii: 54 by 81 in. 137 by 206 cm.
- Overall: 54 by 254 in. 137 by 645 cm.
Provenance
The Saatchi Collection, London
Larry Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Larry Gagosian Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above
Exhibited
Basel, Museum für Gegenwartskunst, Flashback. Eine Revision der Kunst der 80er Jahre, October 2005 - February 2006, pp. 122-123, illustrated in color
Literature
Dan Cameron, NY Art Now. The Saatchi Collection, Giancarlo Politi Editore, pp. 102-103, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. this work is in three separate parts. The canvases are unprimed with inherent natural fibers visible. All canvases with very minor dust accretions along the top egde. The third part is composed of two canvases. There is a nailhead-sized area of raised and hardened pigment in the center of the bottom canvas of the third part. Unframed.
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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.