Details

Provenance

Saatchi Gallery, London Ash Fine Art, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 2000

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, Stephan Balkenhol, Sculptures and Drawings , October 1995 - January 1996, cat. no. 16, pp. 55 and 68, illustrated in color London, Saatchi Gallery, Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures 1988-1996 in the Saatchi Collection , June - July 1996, pp. 25-26, illustrated in color Glasgow, CCA; Aberdeen, Aberdeen Art Gallery; Belfast, Ormeau Baths Gallery, The House in the Woods , April - October 1998, p. 57, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All surface irregularities, including evidence of scattered chips, minor losses, scratches and abrasions throughout are inherent to the chosen medium and artist's working method. 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

Description Stephan Balkenhol Six Bears unpainted lignum vitae wood, in 6 parts Overall: 57 by 98 1/2 by 98 1/2 in. 144.8 by 250.2 by 250.2 cm. Executed in 1991. Provenance Saatchi Gallery, London Ash Fine Art, New York Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 2000 Exhibited Washington, D.C., Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden; Montreal, Museum of Fine Arts, Stephan Balkenhol, Sculptures and Drawings , October 1995 - January 1996, cat. no. 16, pp. 55 and 68, illustrated in color London, Saatchi Gallery, Stephan Balkenhol: Sculptures 1988-1996 in the Saatchi Collection , June - July 1996, pp. 25-26, illustrated in color Glasgow, CCA; Aberdeen, Aberdeen Art Gallery; Belfast, Ormeau Baths Gallery, The House in the Woods , April - October 1998, p. 57, illustrated in color Condition This work is in very good and sound condition overall. All surface irregularities, including evidence of scattered chips, minor losses, scratches and abrasions throughout are inherent to the chosen medium and artist's working method. 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.