Cindy Sherman
Untitled #157 , 1986 (Executed)
Lot #299 |
2016-02-11 |
Sotheby's, London
Contemporary Art Day Auction
Category:
Photography
Estimate:
GBP 15,000 - 20,000 (currency of sale)
USD 20,325 - 27,100 (approx.)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: L16021
Auction name: Contemporary Art Day Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: London
Start date: 2016-02-11
Currency: GBP
Source:
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Photography & Video
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Dimensions: 60 by 40in. framed: 155.5 by 105cm.; 61 1/4 by 41 1/4 in.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
152.5
Width In Centimeters:
101.5
Height In Inches:
60.0
Width In Inches:
40.0
Height In Centimeters:
155.5
Width In Centimeters:
105.0
Height In Inches:
61.25
Width In Inches:
41.25
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Signed: Login to view
Edition: 3/6
Edition notes: Number 3 from an edition of 6
Year notes: Executed in 1986.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Exhibited
Greenwich, Bruce Museum, Cindy Sherman: Works from Friends of the Bruce Museum , 2011, p. 15, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown)
Literature
Peter Schjeldahl, Cindy Sherman , Munich 1987, n.p., no. 109, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown) Rosalind Krauss and Norman Bryson, Cindy Sherman: Arbeiten von 1975 bis 1993 , Munich 1993, p. 157, illustrated in colour, and p. 216, illustrated (edition number unknown) Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalog summary
Cindy Sherman Untitled #157 signed, dated 1986 and numbered 3/6 on a label affixed to the backing board colour photograph image: 152.5 by 101.5cm.; 60 by 40in. framed: 155.5 by 105cm.; 61 1/4 by 41 1/4 in. Executed in 1986, this work is number 3 from an edition of 6. Provenance Metro Pictures, New York Exhibited Greenwich, Bruce Museum, Cindy Sherman: Works from Friends of the Bruce Museum , 2011, p. 15, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown) Literature Peter Schjeldahl, Cindy Sherman , Munich 1987, n.p., no. 109, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown) Rosalind Krauss and Norman Bryson, Cindy Sherman: Arbeiten von 1975 bis 1993 , Munich 1993, p. 157, illustrated in colour, and p. 216, illustrated (edition number unknown) Condition Colour:<br>The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.<br><br>Condition:<br>This work is in very good 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."