Lot 128
- 128
Joaquín Torres-García (1874-1949)
Estimate
12,000 - 18,000 USD
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Description
- Joaquín Torres-García
- Untitled and Composición Estructura
- Untitled: signed lower left and dated 37 lower right
Composición Estructura: signed lower left and dated 32 lower right - Untitled: graphite on paper
Composición Estructura: ink on envelope paper - Untitled: 4 7/8 by 3 3/4 in.; 20 by 9.5 cm
- Composición Estructura: 5 5/8 by 4 1/8 in.; 14.3 by 10.5 cm
Provenance
Sale: Sotheby Parke Bernet, Latin American Paintings, May 13, 1983, lot 127 (Untitled)
The Estate of Royal S Marks (Untitled and Composición Estructura)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 24, 1998, lot 157 (Untitled)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, June 4, 1999, lot 138 (Composición Estructura)
The Estate of Royal S Marks (Untitled and Composición Estructura)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, November 24, 1998, lot 157 (Untitled)
Sale: Sotheby's, New York, Latin American Art, June 4, 1999, lot 138 (Composición Estructura)
Exhibited
London, Hayward Gallery; Barcelona, Fundació Joan Miró; Düsserldorf, Stäactlische Kunsthalle Düsserldorf; New York, The American Federation of the Arts; Miami, Center of the Arts; Houston, Museum of Fine Arts, Torres-García: Grid-Pattern-Sign, Paris-Montevideo, 1924-1944, November 1985-April 1987, no. 52, p. 51, illustrated p. 120 (Composición Estructura)
Literature
Enric Jardi, Torres-García, Barcelona, 1974, no. 278, pp. 199 and 275, illustrated (Untitle🌸d)
Condition
Untitled: Examined under glass. The paper is attached to the mat from the reverse on the upper two corners. There paper is slightly rippled. Overall, it is in excellent condition.
Composicion Estructura: Examined under glass. There is a flattened old to the paper extending form the upper left corner to the lower right corner. The paper is attached to the mat from the reverse on the two upper corners. The paper is slightly rippled. There is a very small loss to the paper by the lower right corner that has been repaired. Overall, this work is in excellent condition.
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.