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George Rickey
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- George Rickey
- One Up One Down Excentric II
- incised with artist's signature and date 1977-90 on the base
- stainless steel
- Height: 192 in. 487.6 cm.
- Executed in 1977-1990, this work is number 3 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Thomas Segal Gallery, Baltimore
Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego
Private Collection, San Diego
Sotheby's, New York, May 13, 2004, lot 179
Private Collection, Glencoe
Christie's, New York, May 12, 2010, lot 199
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Scott White Contemporary Art, San Diego
Private Collection, San Diego
Sotheby's, New York, May 13, 2004, lot 179
Private Collection, Glencoe
Christie's, New York, May 12, 2010, lot 199
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Exhibited
La Jolla, Scott White Contemporary, Maquette to Monumental: George Rickey, January - February 2002
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition overall. The blades move smoothly and freely. The blades exhibit some evidence of surface abrasions and minor denting, which is presumably inherent to the artist's working method and from being installed outdoors. There are also minor spots of oxidation, particularly near the bolts and joints.
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.
Catalogue Note
"What it is that makes him [the artist] do what he does? Often I think he doesn't know. A question like this makes one think back into how it came about that one made these things. They've evolved, one step leads to another, one doesn't begin years before with this in mind but years afterwards one realizes that it came about step by step. Since I began in this kind of work in the 1940s I've been interested in the essence of movement, not just in making objects with move, but in trying to use movement as an expressive means, as a painter might use color." - George Rickey