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ROBERT GOBER | Cat Litter
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Gober
- Cat Litter
- signed, dated 1990 and numbered #1 of 9 on the backside
- cast plaster, vinyl-acrylic, graphite and ink
- 18 7/8 by 11 by 7 in. 47.9 by 27.9 by 17.8 cm.
- Executed in 1990, this work is number 1 from an edition of 9.
Provenance
Paula Cooper Gallery, New York
Collection of Werner Lippert, Düsseldorf
Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2004, Lot 365
Collection of Michael Crichton, Santa Monica (acquired from the above sale)
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 134
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Collection of Werner Lippert, Düsseldorf
Galerie Max Hetzler, Berlin
Private Collection, Los Angeles
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2004, Lot 365
Collection of Michael Crichton, Santa Monica (acquired from the above sale)
Christie's, New York, 12 May 2010, Lot 134
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Rotterdam, Museum Boymans-Van Beuningen; Kunsthalle Bern, Robert Gober, May - October 1990
Paris, Galerie Samia Saouma, Robert Gober, Mike Kelley, Jeff Koons, Moké, Stephen Prina, Cheri Samba, Cindy Sherman and Christopher Wool, May - July 1997 (another example exhibited)
Munich, Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst im Haus der Kunst, Food for the Mind: Die Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst, July - October 2000, pp. 213 and 248, illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, White Cube, The Unthought Known, March - April 2002, pl. 5, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Greenwich, Bruce Museum, Innovations in the Third Dimension: Sculpture of Our Time, January - May 2009, pp. 39-40, cat. no. 12, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Paris, Galerie Samia Saouma, Robert Gober, Mike Kelley, Jeff Koons, Moké, Stephen Prina, Cheri Samba, Cindy Sherman and Christopher Wool, May - July 1997 (another example exhibited)
Munich, Staatsgalerie Moderner Kunst im Haus der Kunst, Food for the Mind: Die Sammlung Udo and Anette Brandhorst, July - October 2000, pp. 213 and 248, illustrated (another example exhibited)
London, White Cube, The Unthought Known, March - April 2002, pl. 5, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Greenwich, Bruce Museum, Innovations in the Third Dimension: Sculpture of Our Time, January - May 2009, pp. 39-40, cat. no. 12, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Literature
J. Hogrefe, "The Children of Marcel Duchamp," Forbes, 6 September 1999, pp. 284-285, illustrated
"News in Brief: Don't Change This Litter," Cat Fancy, January 2000, p. 8
Adrian Searle, "World of Interiors," The Guardian, 12 March 2002, pp. 10-11, illustrated
Fisun Güner, "Drawing from Experiences," London Metro, 22 March 2002, p. 22, illustrated
Richard Cork, "A Fear of the Dark Inside Us," The Times, 22 March 2002, p. 14, illustrated
Claire Doherty, "The Unthought Known," Art Monthly, April 2002, pp. 25-27, illustrated
Rachel Campbell-Johnston, "London: Rachel Campbell-Johnston's Best London Shows," Play, 6-12 April 2002, p. 25, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Shaulager Basel, Robert Gober. Work 1979-2007, May - October 2007, pp. 238 and 239, no. S 1990.14, illustrated
"News in Brief: Don't Change This Litter," Cat Fancy, January 2000, p. 8
Adrian Searle, "World of Interiors," The Guardian, 12 March 2002, pp. 10-11, illustrated
Fisun Güner, "Drawing from Experiences," London Metro, 22 March 2002, p. 22, illustrated
Richard Cork, "A Fear of the Dark Inside Us," The Times, 22 March 2002, p. 14, illustrated
Claire Doherty, "The Unthought Known," Art Monthly, April 2002, pp. 25-27, illustrated
Rachel Campbell-Johnston, "London: Rachel Campbell-Johnston's Best London Shows," Play, 6-12 April 2002, p. 25, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Shaulager Basel, Robert Gober. Work 1979-2007, May - October 2007, pp. 238 and 239, no. S 1990.14, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of wear and handling throughout the surface and on the underside of the work, consistent with the artist's intended method of display directly on the floor. In the center area of the painted cat figure, media accretion are visible upon close inspection. Under Ultraviolet light inspection, there are scattered spots on the underside of the work and in the red inner crevices on both sides that fluoresce darkly as evidence of previous light retouching. There is also a very faint fluorescence in the upper right corner of the fold top.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.