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Giuseppe Penone
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 GBP
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Description
- Giuseppe Penone
- Scrive, Legge, Ricorda (Writes, Reads, Remembers)Alfabeto. Cuneo di Ferro da Piantare in un Albero; l’Albero Crescendo lo Assimilerà . (Alphabet. Iron Wedge to be Planted in a Tree; The Tree will Assimilate it whilst Growing)
- iron
- 7 by 53.5 by 3.5cm.; 2 3/4 by 21 by 1 3/8 in.
- Executed in 1969.
Provenance
Alfonso Artiaco Spazio d'Arte, Naples
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1986
Acquired directly from the above by the late owner in 1986
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Turin, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea Castello di Rivoli, Giuseppe Penone, 1991, p. 37, illustrated
Germano Celant, Ed., Penone, Milan 1989, pp.42-43, illustrated
Laurent Busine, Ed., Giuseppe Penone, Brussels 2012, p. 230, illustrated
Germano Celant, Ed., Penone, Milan 1989, pp.42-43, illustrated
Laurent Busine, Ed., Giuseppe Penone, Brussels 2012, p. 230, illustrated
Condition
This work is in very good condition. Visible only upon close inspection, there is evidence of light oxidisation and minor burnishing in places.
"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."