Lot 5
  • 5

Sterling Ruby

Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 USD
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Description

  • Sterling Ruby
  • Monument Stalagmite/Black
  • signed and dated 05 on the underside of the base
  • PVC pipe, foam urethane, wood and formica on base
  • Overall: 98 by 20 1/2 by 15 in. 249 by 52.1 by 38.1 cm.

Provenance

Elizabeth Dee Gallery, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above

Exhibited

Pasadena, Art Center College of Design, Monument to Interiority: Burnt Out Motif, 2005
New York, Elizabeth Dee Gallery, Sugartown, June - August 2005

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. There are dust accretions in the crevices and the formica covering the base is slighly lifting at the edges.
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.
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Catalogue Note

“I want to allow people to say, ‘Wow, that’s f---ed up,’ and place their own kind of read on them” - Sterling Ruby