Lot 31
- 31
Louise Nevelson
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Louise Nevelson
- Dawn's Wedding Mirror
- painted wood
- 26 3/8 by 31 3/4 by 6 1/2 in. 66 by 80.5 by 16.5 cm.
- Executed in 1959.
Provenance
Rufus Foshee, Maine
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Martha Jackson Gallery, New York
Private Collection
Exhibited
New York, The Museum of Modern Art, Sixteen Americans, December 1959 - February 1960
Rockland, Maine, William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum; West Palm Beach, Norton Gallery and School of Art; Florida, Jacksonville Art Museum; Arizona, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Louise Nevelson: A Loan Exhibition, July 1979 - January 1981, p. 22, illustrated
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Louise Nevelson: Atmospheres and Environments, May - September 1980, p. 102, illustrated
Rome, Palazzo Delle Esposizioni, Nevelson, 1994
Rockland, Maine, William A. Farnsworth Library and Art Museum; West Palm Beach, Norton Gallery and School of Art; Florida, Jacksonville Art Museum; Arizona, Scottsdale Center for the Arts, Louise Nevelson: A Loan Exhibition, July 1979 - January 1981, p. 22, illustrated
New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Louise Nevelson: Atmospheres and Environments, May - September 1980, p. 102, illustrated
Rome, Palazzo Delle Esposizioni, Nevelson, 1994
Literature
Exh. Cat., New York, Whitney Museum of American Art, Louise Nevelson, 1967, p. 26, illustrated
Arnold B. Glimcher, Louise Nevelson, New York, 1972, pl. 50-51 and 53, pp. 2 and 102-104, illustrated
Louise Nevelson, Dawns + Dusks: Conversations with Diana MacKown, New York, 1976, pp. 138, 140 and 142, illustrated
Jean Lipman, Nevelson's World, New York, 1983, p. 119, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, The Jewish Museum; Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, May 2007 - January 2008, p. 19. illustrated
Arnold B. Glimcher, Louise Nevelson, New York, 1972, pl. 50-51 and 53, pp. 2 and 102-104, illustrated
Louise Nevelson, Dawns + Dusks: Conversations with Diana MacKown, New York, 1976, pp. 138, 140 and 142, illustrated
Jean Lipman, Nevelson's World, New York, 1983, p. 119, illustrated
Exh. Cat., New York, The Jewish Museum; Fine Arts Museum of San Francisco, The Sculpture of Louise Nevelson: Constructing a Legend, May 2007 - January 2008, p. 19. illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All of the elements are well intact. There is pale time staining to the pigment with some very light scattered areas of minor discoloration. There is scattered light wear to the pigment and some associated pigment losses, particularly in the upper right of the central oval element and along the edges of the exterior box.
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.
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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.