Galerie Urs Meile, Lucerne Acquired from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Germany, Aue-Pavilion, Documenta 12, Fairytale, 16 June - 23 September 2007
Literature
Ai Wei Wei, Under Construction, exh. cat., Sherman Contemporary Art Foundation, Sydney, 2008, pp. 125-126 (illustrated) Karen Smith, Hans Obrist and Bernard Fibircher, eds., Ai Wei Wei, London, 2009, pp. 38, 39, 41, 158 (illustrated, pp. 39, 41)
each titled 'Fairytale [in Chinese]' on the underside Qing Dynasty wooden chairs i) 121.2 x 55.5 x 47.6 cm (47 3/4 x 21 7/8 x 18 3/4 in.) ii) 106.6 x 57.3 x 40.8 cm (41 7/8 x 22 1/2 x 16 1/8 in.) iii) 110.5 x 57.4 x 42.8 cm (43 1/2 x 22 5/8 x 16 7/8 in.) iv) 101.1 x 48.5 x 35 cm (39 3/4 x 19 1/8 x 13 3/4 in.) Executed in 2007, these works are accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist.
Estimate £20,000 - 30,000
Sold for £12,500
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