Details

Provenance

Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Phillips de Pury & Company, London, October 18, 2008, lot 318 Acquired by the present owner from the above sale

Exhibited

New York, Friedrich Petzel Gallery, Law, Sex & Christian Society , May - June 2005 La Triennale di Milano, Timer: Intimità/Intimacy Contemporary Art After 9/11 , March - June 2007

Literature

Tobias Rüther, "Eventuell bin ich Tom Cruise, " Monopol , No. 5, October/November 2005, pp. 54-63, illustrated in color Michael Bracewell, Richard Phillips: Michael Fried , London, 2006, n.p., illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is some very minor wear along the extreme turning edges of the canvas. Unframed. 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

Richard Phillips Commune signed and dated '05 on the overlap oil on linen 86 1/4 by 64 in. 219 by 162.6 cm. Provenance Friedrich Petzel Gallery, New York Private Collection, New York Phillips de Pury & Company, London, October 18, 2008, lot 318 Acquired by the present owner from the above sale Exhibited New York, Friedrich Petzel Gallery, Law, Sex & Christian Society , May - June 2005 La Triennale di Milano, Timer: Intimità/Intimacy Contemporary Art After 9/11 , March - June 2007 Literature Tobias Rüther, "Eventuell bin ich Tom Cruise, " Monopol , No. 5, October/November 2005, pp. 54-63, illustrated in color Michael Bracewell, Richard Phillips: Michael Fried , London, 2006, n.p., illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good condition overall. The canvas is unlined. There is some very minor wear along the extreme turning edges of the canvas. Unframed. 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.