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Gianni Colombo
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Gianni Colombo
- Strutturazione pulsante
signed and dated 1959 on the reverse
- polystyrene in wooden box with electrical motor
- 65.2 by 65 by 14.4cm.
- 25 3/4 by 25 3/4 by 5 3/4 in.
- This work is registered in the archivio Gianni Colombo, Milan under no. 1175.
Provenance
Studio Marconi, Milan
Galerie m, Bochum
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the previous owner
Galerie m, Bochum
Private Collection, Germany
Acquired from the above by the previous owner
Exhibited
Baden-Baden, Staatliche Kunsthalle, Gianni Colombo: Kinetische Objekte, Strukturen und Räume, 1976, no. 2
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is warmer in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good and working condition. Close inspection reveals very small losses to the corners of few polystyrene blocks, as visible 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
"Gianni Colombo's work contradicts the convention whereby geometry is seen as a class of immobility, as a place where the unalterable models of all structures reside. Colombo places the pure immobile forms of that convention within the dimension of movement. The ensuing alterations – or series of alterations are a cause of surprise." (Emilio Tadini cited in: Emilio Tadini, Gianni Colombo, Milan 1994, p. 10)