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Lynn Chadwick
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description
- Lynn Chadwick
- Sitting Figures in Robes I
- Each figure stamped with the artist's monogram and numbered 787S 1/9; inscribed with the artist's monogram and numbered 787S 2/9 (on the base)
- Bronze
- Height: 10 1/4 in.
- 26 cm
Provenance
Everard Read Gallery, Johannesburg (acquired from the artist in 1985)
Acquired from the above
Acquired from the above
Literature
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick: Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-1996, Oxford, 1997, no. 787S, illustration of another cast p. 327
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick: Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, no. 787S, illustration of another cast. p. 335
Dennis Farr & Eva Chadwick, Lynn Chadwick: Sculptor, With a Complete Illustrated Catalogue 1947-2005, Aldershot, 2006, no. 787S, illustration of another cast. p. 335
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Dark brown patina. Sculpture is composed of a male and a female figure wit hpolished bronze faces and a bronze base which is original to the work. The undersides of the two figures are lined with felt to protect the base. The two figurest rest on the base but are not attached to it. Patina rubbing and scome scattered scratches on the base, especailly on the top. There is a small spot of accretion in the drapery to the right of the male figure's knee. Some scattered surface dirt throughout.
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.