Details

Provenance

Team Gallery, New York Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, November 9, 2010, lot 226 Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Cosmic Wonder , July - November 2006

Literature

Francesca Gavin, "The Art of Fear," Dazed & Confused , volume 2, issue 66, October 2008, p. 157 Condition This work is in very good condition overall. All of the elements are well intact. There are a few minor inconsistencies and variations within the bonded salt, polymer elements. There is some light scattered debris in the two vertical elements resembling sound absorbing panels. The black, lacquered square surface has some faint scattered surface scratches and a few minor inconsistencies due to the application of the medium. 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.

Catalog summary

Banks Violette Sonic Reducer bonded salt, salt, polyurethane, polymer medium, ash, epoxy, wood, galvanized steel and steel hardware Dimensions illustrated: 57 by 115 by 115 in. 144.8 by 292.1 by 292.1 cm. Executed in 2005. Provenance Team Gallery, New York Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, November 9, 2010, lot 226 Acquired by the present owner from the above sale Exhibited San Francisco, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, Cosmic Wonder , July - November 2006 Literature Francesca Gavin, "The Art of Fear," Dazed & Confused , volume 2, issue 66, October 2008, p. 157 Condition This work is in very good condition overall. All of the elements are well intact. There are a few minor inconsistencies and variations within the bonded salt, polymer elements. There is some light scattered debris in the two vertical elements resembling sound absorbing panels. The black, lacquered square surface has some faint scattered surface scratches and a few minor inconsistencies due to the application of the medium. 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.