Richard Serra (b. 1938), ''Between the Torus and the Sphere I,'' 2006, Etching on white wove paper

Richard Serra
(b. 1938)
''Between the Torus and the Sphere I,'' 2006
Etching on white wove paper
Edition: 18/45
Signed and dated in pencil lower right: R Serra; numbered in pencil lower left; Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, pub.
Image/Sheet: 39.5'' H x 39.5" W
Provenance: The Estate of Oscar and Barbara Leidenfrost

Other Notes: Proceeds to benefit non-profit organizations and educational institutions.

This lot is accompanied by assorted photographs and postcards of Serra prints as well as a letter written to Barbara Leidenfrost on June 9, 2006, by a staff member at Gemini G.E.L., Los Angeles, about the images in Serra's new series of etchings, "Between the Torus and the Sphere I-VI." Handwritten calculations scribbled at the top of this letter, in another hand, may relate to the price the Leidenfrosts paid for the impression of ".....Sphere I" offered here.
Condition Report: Overall very good condition. The full sheet, laid down to the back mat. Very slight dust accumulation commensurate with age and the lack of glazing common with Serra's etchings of this type.Framed without glazing: 44.5" H x 44.5" W x 2" D Condition reports are offered as a courtesy and are typically published in Moran's catalogue or can be made available upon request. The absence of a condition report does not imply that an item is free from defects or restoration, nor does a reference to particular defects imply the absence of others. Buyers are responsible for determining to their own satisfaction the true nature and condition of any lot prior to bidding. Though buyers are not legally required to inspect lots prior to purchase, failure to do so may constitute a waiver of complaint that an item was not delivered in a condition equal to the existent condition at the auction.