Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Jörg Schellmann, ed., Forty Are Better Than One, Munich/New York, 2009, pp. 364-365 (another example illustrated) Schellmann Furniture, Artists' Furniture, Munich, 2011, n.p. (another example illustrated)
Catalogue Essay
Poly Shelf is a recast, originally deriving from a packing polystyrene element for an Apple computer.
signed and numbered 'R. Whiteread 45/300' on the accompanying certificate of authenticity polyurethane 23 x 66 x 15 cm (9 x 25 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.) Executed in 2009, this work is number 45 from an edition of 300 and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Estimate £1,000 - 2,000
Sold for £1,375
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