Lot 564
- 564
Juan Muñoz
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Juan Muñoz
- The Doorman
- signed, titled and dated 1990 on the interior of the wood base; signed, titled and dated 1990 on the bottom of the door
bronze and wood
- 95 by 27 3/4 by 19 in. 241.3 by 70.5 by 48.2 cm.
Provenance
The Estate of Penny McCall (acquired directly from the artist)
Private Collection, New York
Private Collection, New York
Exhibited
Obra Social de Sa Nostra, Caixa de Balears, Palma de Mallorca, Art Report 2009, 2009
Literature
Exh. Cat., Valencia, IVAM, Juan Muñoz: Conversaciones, pp. 58-59
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are scattered abrasions to the wood portion of the sculpture.
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
Paul Schimmel: These are all uncanny figures. They cannot do what they're supposed to do.
Juan Muñoz: They tell you that they wish they could do more than they do. I don't think that my figures are so mute. I think that they are trying to articulate things.
(Interview between Paul Schimmel and Juan Muñoz, Exh. Cat., Juan Muñoz, Chicago, 2001)