Lot 480
- 480
Studio Job
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 USD
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Description
- Studio Job
- "Perished" Cabinet
- signed Job
- macassar ebony, bird's eye maple
- 67 1/4 x 47 1/4 x 19 3/4 in. (170.8 x 120 x 50.2 cm)
from an edition of six plus two artist proofs
Provenance
Moss Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Literature
International Design Yearbook, 21, New York, 2006, p. 217 (for a related work from the series)
Sophie Lovell, Furnish: Furniture and Interior Design for the 21st Century, Berlin, 2007, p. 18
Gareth Williams, Telling Tales: Fantasy and Fear in Contemporary Design, exh. cat., Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2009, p. 97 (for a related work from the series)
Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, The Book of Job, New York, 2010, pp. 102-107 and 288 (for related works from the series)
Adam Lindemann, Collecting Design, Cologne, 2010, p. 135 (for a related work from the series)
Job Smeets, Studio Job: Monkey Business, New York, 2016, pp. 80-81 (for a related work from the series)
Sophie Lovell, Furnish: Furniture and Interior Design for the 21st Century, Berlin, 2007, p. 18
Gareth Williams, Telling Tales: Fantasy and Fear in Contemporary Design, exh. cat., Victoria and Albert Museum, London, 2009, p. 97 (for a related work from the series)
Job Smeets and Nynke Tynagel, The Book of Job, New York, 2010, pp. 102-107 and 288 (for related works from the series)
Adam Lindemann, Collecting Design, Cologne, 2010, p. 135 (for a related work from the series)
Job Smeets, Studio Job: Monkey Business, New York, 2016, pp. 80-81 (for a related work from the series)
Condition
Excellent overall condition. The wooden surface with very few and extremely minute surface scratches consistent with age and gentle use. The Macassar ebony is extremely slightly dry with very few hairlines cracks, all stable. With three interior stationray shelves. An extraordinary work by Studio Job with incredibly dynamic decoration.
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
Sotheby's would like to thank Studio Job for their assistance with the cataloguing of this lot.