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Carl Andre
Estimate
70,000 - 90,000 GBP
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Description
- Carl Andre
- Small Crib
- aluminium box girder, in sixteen parts
- each: 6.5 by 68 by 6.5cm.; 2 1/2 by 26 3/4 by 2 1/2 in.
- overall: 51.5 by 68 by 68cm.; 20 1/8 by 26 3/4 by 26 3/4 in.
- Executed in 1972.
Provenance
Galleria Ugo Ferranti, Rome
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner
Exhibited
Bern, Kunsthalle Bern, Carl Andre: Sculpture 1958-74, 1975, pp. 68-71, illustrated
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, Carl Andre, 1987, p. 64, illustrated
The Hague, Gemeentemuseum Den Haag; Amsterdam, Stedelijk Museum; Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, Carl Andre, 1987, p. 64, illustrated
Condition
This work is in good condition. There are a few light specks of paint residue in isolated places to some of the bars. There are minor, short scratches in places. There is light burnishing to the ends of all sixteen elements, where they have been in contact with one another. There are a few nicks in places to the extreme outer edges of the bars which are unobtrusive.
"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
“My works are in a constant state of change. I’m not interested in reaching an ideal state with my works (...) as the steel rusts, as the brick crumbles, as the materials weather, the work becomes its own record of everything that’s happened to it.”
CARL ANDRE
quoted in: Carl Andre, Cuts: Texts 1959-2004, 2005, Massachusetts, p. 287