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Lot 50: FRANCESCO VEZZOLI | Embroidering Orpheus: Jean Cocteau through the eyes of Bianca Jagger

Est: £60,000 GBP - £80,000 GBP
Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 15, 2015

Item Overview

Description

black and white laserprint and metallic embroidery, collage and metallic thread on canvas, in two parts

Dimensions

left panel: 40.5 by 28.7cm.; 16 by 11 3/8 in. right panel: 49 by 29.6cm.; 19 1/4 by 11 5/8 in.

Artist or Maker

Medium

black and white laserprint and metallic embroidery, collage and metallic thread on canvas, in two parts

Condition Report

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is cooler and greyer in the original. Condition: 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."

Exhibited

Leibzig, Galerie für Zeitgenössische Kunst Leipzig, The needleworks of Francesco Vezzoli, 2002, pp. 44 and 45, illustrated

Milan, Fondazione Prada, Francesco Vezzoli. Trilogia della Morte, 2004, p. 240, illustrated in colour

Provenance

The Artist

Galleria Giò Marconi, Milan

Galerie de France, Paris

Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2005

Payment & Shipping

Payment

Accepted forms of payment: Other, Personal Check, Visa

Shipping

Shipping Terms

Auction Details

The Italian Sale

by
Sotheby's
October 15, 2015, 06:00 PM BST

34-35 New Bond Street, London, LDN, W1A 2AA, UK

Terms

Live bidding may start higher or lower

Buyer's Premium

£1 - 100,000:30.0%
£100,001 - 1,800,000:25.0%
£1,800,001+:17.0%

Bidding Increments

From:To:Increment:
£0£999£50
£1,000£1,999£100
£2,000£2,999£200
£3,000£3,199£200
£3,200£3,799£300
£3,800£4,199£200
£4,200£4,799£300
£4,800£4,999£200
£5,000£9,999£500
£10,000£19,999£1,000
£20,000£29,999£2,000
£30,000£31,999£2,000
£32,000£37,999£3,000
£38,000£41,999£2,000
£42,000£47,999£3,000
£48,000£49,999£2,000
£50,000£99,999£5,000
£100,000£199,999£10,000
£200,000£299,999£20,000
£300,000£319,999£20,000
£320,000£379,999£30,000
£380,000£419,999£20,000
£420,000£479,999£30,000
£480,000£499,999£20,000
£500,000£999,999£50,000
£1,000,000£1,999,999£100,000
£2,000,000£2,999,999£200,000
£3,000,000£3,199,999£200,000
£3,200,000£3,799,999£300,000
£3,800,000£4,199,999£200,000
£4,200,000£4,799,999£300,000
£4,800,000£4,999,999£200,000
£5,000,000£9,999,999£500,000
£10,000,000+£1,000,000

Conditions of Sale:

Conditions of Sale:

Shipping Terms

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