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Tony Cragg
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Tony Cragg
- Versus
- incised with the artist's signature and foundry mark
- patinated bronze
- 45 by 49 by 17cm.; 17 3/4 by 19 1/4 by 6 5/8 in.
- Executed in 2011, this work is from an edition of 6, each with a unique surface patina.
Provenance
Galleri Andersson/Sandstrom, Stockholm
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals a minute indentation towards the top left of the sculpture's reverse (side with foundry stamp).
"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
“If we look at the world of molecules, energy waves or the like, it will become necessary to find a language to describe the invisible, inaudible, the unsmellable or the untouchable. That could be a function of sculpture.”
The artist cited in: Heinz-Norbert Jocks, Tony Cragg: Dieses Kleinzeug wirkt dannwie ein Augenfang, Vergleichbar den Warzen auf der Haut, Kunstforum International, Vol.122, 193, pp. 354-75.
The artist cited in: Heinz-Norbert Jocks, Tony Cragg: Dieses Kleinzeug wirkt dannwie ein Augenfang, Vergleichbar den Warzen auf der Haut, Kunstforum International, Vol.122, 193, pp. 354-75.