Artist:
Ai Weiwei
Artwork:
Fairytale (1001 Chairs)
Size:
(i): 113 x 57.2 x 43.8; (ii): 95.3 x 55.9 x 43.2 cm
Medium:
Two Qing Dynasty wooden chairs
Creation year:
2007
Marks:
Stamped in Chinese with the title 'Fairytale' (on the underside of each element)
Category:
Sculptures And Ceramics
Provenance:
Galerie Urs Meile, Beijing; Acquired from the previous by the present owner
Exhibition history:
Kassel, Documenta 12, Fairytale, June-September 2007, pp. 209 and 356 (another example
Christie's New York
Date:
2019-09-27
Event:
Post-War to Present
Lot Number:
400
Notes:
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist