Lot 25
- 25
Wifredo Lam (1902-1982)
Estimate
400,000 - 600,000 USD
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Description
- Charbon de Mer
- signed and dated 1945 lower right
- oil and watercolor on linen
- 25 1/4 by 31 7/8 in.
- 64.1 by 81 cm
Provenance
Pierre Matisse Gallery, New York
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, June 28, 1990, lot 6, illustrated in color
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 18, 1992, lot 51, illustrated in color
Isaac and Betty Rudman Collection, Santo Domingo
Sale: Christie's, New York, The Latin American Sale: Important Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 24, 1998, lot 38, illustrated in color
Acquavella Galleries, New York
Sale: Sotheby's, London, Post-War and Contemporary Art, June 28, 1990, lot 6, illustrated in color
Sale: Christie's, New York, Important Latin American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, May 18, 1992, lot 51, illustrated in color
Isaac and Betty Rudman Collection, Santo Domingo
Sale: Christie's, New York, The Latin American Sale: Important Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture, November 24, 1998, lot 38, illustrated in color
Exhibited
New York, Pierre Matisse Gallery, Lam: Recent Paintings, 1945
Coral Gables, Gary Nader Fine Art, Wifredo Lam, A Tribute, 1993, illustrated in color
Coral Gables, Sotheby's, A Salute to Wifredo Lam, January 6 and 7, 1996, illustrated in color
Coral Gables, Gary Nader Fine Art, Wifredo Lam, A Tribute, 1993, illustrated in color
Coral Gables, Sotheby's, A Salute to Wifredo Lam, January 6 and 7, 1996, illustrated in color
Literature
Lou Laurin-Lam and Eskil Lam, Wifredo Lam: Catalogue Raisonné of the Painted Work, Volume I, 1923-1960, Paris, 1996, no. 45.35, p. 377, illustrated
Condition
This work is on its original stretcher. The thin linen on which it is painted is in excellent condition. It has not stained or suffered in anyway. The paint layer seems to be in original condition as well. Under close examination, there are no apparent retouches. However, small and only slightly visible areas of weakness have developed around the extreme edges. They are in the upper left and upper right corners, the upper center, the lower center and the lower right corner. Despite these small and stable breaks, conservation is not recommended for fear of disturbing what is otherwise a perfectly preserved work. (This condition report has been provided courtesy of Simon Parkes Art Conservation, Inc.)
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.