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Ugo Rondinone
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Ugo Rondinone
- Sechsundzwanzigstermaizweitausendundnull No. 200
- acrylic on canvas
- Diameter: 106 1/4 in. 270 cm.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Galerie Hauser & Wirth & Presenhuber, Zürich
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 14, 2004, lot 107
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Phillips de Pury & Co., New York, May 14, 2004, lot 107
Acquired by the present owner from the above sale
Literature
Arlène Bonnant, CAP Collection, Switzerland, 2005, p. 244, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and handling along the edges. There are a few scattered minor accretions. There are some scattered areas of hairline craquelure mostly located in the outer purple ring. There is a light scuff along the top edge. There is a ΒΌ inch puncture in the canvas located on the top lateral edge. There are no signs of restoration under Ultraviolet light inspection. Unframed.
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
Hypnotic target paintings, rendered in hazy concentric circles of vivid colour, induce feelings of meditative or transcendental reflection. Yet the surface of his target paintings is flat and blurred, a depthless plane that contradicts the absorptive qualities they promise...They evoke but do not reconcile personal and cultural expression, individual artistic practice and a wider aesthetic discourse. Turn to the titles, furthermore, and they are named with the day and date of their production. Any promise of spiritual fulfillment is undercut by the banality of a daily act, transformed into a testament of presence and of ritualized activity.” - Andrea Tarsia, "Ugo Rondinone: Zero built a nest in my navel," 2005, p. 273