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Lot 29
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Urs Fischer

Estimate
180,000 - 250,000 GBP
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Description

  • Urs Fischer
  • Routine (Automatic Melancholy)
  • polystyrene, polyurethane foam, screws and gouache

  • 53.5 by 89 by 43cm.; 21 by 35 by 17in.
  • Executed in 2002.

Provenance

Gavin Brown's enterprise, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2002

Exhibited

Santa Monica, Museum of Art, What Should an Owl Do With a Fork, 2002

Literature

Exhibition Catalogue, New York, New Museum, Urs Fischer: Shovel in a Hole, 2009-10, p. 20, illustrated in an installation in colour

Condition

Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. Please note this work can also be installed in different environments. Condition: This work is in very good and original condition. Please contact the department for installation instructions.
"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.
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