Lot 306
  • 306

ERWIN WURM | The Artist Who Swallowed the World When It was Still a Disc

Estimate
22,000 - 28,000 USD
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Description

  • Erwin Wurm
  • The Artist Who Swallowed the World When It was Still a Disc
  • acrylic on synthetic resin with Styrofoam, knitted fabric, found shoes and pants
  • 69 by 53 by 53 in. 175.3 by 134.6 by 134.6 cm.
  • Executed in 2006, this work is from an edition of 3.

Provenance

Galerie Krinzinger, Vienna
Acquired from the above by the present owner in April 2007

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are several inconsistencies to the surface of the sweater due to the artist's chosen materials. Under very close inspection, there are some scattered, minor surface accretions to the hands and face of the figure.
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