Fernando Botero
Bird , 1981 (Executed)
Lot #398 |
2026-04-27 |
Sotheby's, New York
Contemporary Day Auction
Category:
Sculpture
Estimate:
USD 250,000 - 350,000 (currency of sale)
Price Sold:
Auction Details
Auction house: Sotheby's
Auction number: N12129
Auction name: Contemporary Day Auction
Auction type: Fine Art
Location: New York
Start date: 2026-04-27
End date: 2026-05-15
Currency: USD
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Lot Description
Details
Genre: Contemporary Art
Department: Sculpture & 3D Art
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Dimensions: 17 by 10 by 15 in. 43.2 by 25.4 by 38.1 cm.
Item measurements:
Height In Centimeters:
38.1
Width In Centimeters:
25.4
Depth In Centimeters:
15
Height In Inches:
15
Width In Inches:
10
Depth In Inches:
5.906
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Edition: 2/6
Edition notes: Number 2 from an edition of 6
Year notes: Executed in 1981.
Provenance
Marlborough Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in 1982 by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Marlborough Gallery, Fernando Botero:Â Recent Sculpture , April - May 1982, no. 16, p. 17, illustrated
Literature
Edward Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York 1986, p. 135, illustrated in color BenjamĂn Villegas and Jean-Clarence Lambert, Botero Sculptures, Bogotá 1998, n.p., illustrated in color
Catalog summary
Property from a Distinguished East Coast Collection Fernando Botero 1932 - 2023 Bird incised with the artist's signature and number 2/6 (lower edge) bronze 17 by 10 by 15 in. 43.2 by 25.4 by 38.1 cm. Executed in 1981; this work is number 2 from an edition of 6. Provenance Marlborough Gallery, New York Acquired from the above in 1982 by the present owner Exhibited New York, Marlborough Gallery, Fernando Botero: Recent Sculpture , April - May 1982, no. 16, p. 17, illustrated Literature Edward Sullivan, Botero Sculpture, New York 1986, p. 135, illustrated in color BenjamĂn Villegas and Jean-Clarence Lambert, Botero Sculptures, Bogotá 1998, n.p., illustrated in color