Lot 198: FRANCESCO VEZZOLI | Enjoy the New Fragance (Lee Miller for Greed)

Name: FRANCESCO VEZZOLI | Enjoy the New Fragance (Lee Miller for Greed)
Brand: Sotheby's
SKU: 06e470683a
Price: 24000 GBP

Est: £30,000 GBP - £40,000 GBPSold:

Sotheby'sLondon, United KingdomOctober 16, 2015

Item Overview

Description

metallic embroidery, beads and inkjet on brocade, wool and cotton

Dimensions

180 by 130cm.; 70 7/8 by 51 1/8 in

Artist or Maker

Francesco Vezzoli

Medium

metallic embroidery, beads and inkjet on brocade, wool and cotton

Condition Report

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the whites are warmer in the original. Condition: This work is in very good condition. The embroidered threads towards the centre of the composition are slightly frayed, which is likely to be original.
"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

Rome, Gagosian Gallery, Greed: A New Fragrance by Francesco Vezzoli, 2009
Murcia, La Consevera, Greed, 2010-11
Bologna, Museo Mambo, Cara Domani: Opere dalla Collezione Ernesto Esposito, 2012, p. 25, illustrated in colour

Provenance

Gagosian Gallery, Rome
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner

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Auction Details

Contemporary Art Day Auction

Sotheby's

October 16, 2015, 10:00 AM BST

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

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Buyer's Premium

£1 - 100,000:30.0%

£100,001 - 1,800,000:25.0%

£1,800,001+:17.0%

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