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Elmgreen & Dragset
Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 GBP
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Description
- Elmgreen & Dragset
- Powerless Structures, Fig. 122
- signed with the artist’s initials on the reverse
- wood, paint, steel chain, door handles and hinges
- each door: 217.5 by 104.5 by 8cm.; 85 5/8 by 41 1/8 by 3 1/8 in.
- Executed in 2000.
Provenance
Galleri Nicolai Wallner, Copenhagen
Private Collection
Sale: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Under the Influence, 31 March 2008, Lot 33
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Private Collection
Sale: Phillips de Pury & Company, New York, Under the Influence, 31 March 2008, Lot 33
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Exhibited
Berlin, Neugerriemschneider Gallery, The work shown in this space…, 2000
Copenhagen, Galeri Nicolai Wallner, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, 2001
Madrid, Fundación Telefónica, Revolving Doors, 2004
Copenhagen, Galeri Nicolai Wallner, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, 2001
Madrid, Fundación Telefónica, Revolving Doors, 2004
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Copenhagen, Statens Museum for Kunst, Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset: A Room Defined by its Accessibility, 2001, pp. 42-43, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Zurich, Kunsthalle Zürich, Taking Place: The Works of Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, 2001, pp. 18-19, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Zurich, Kunsthalle Zürich, Taking Place: The Works of Michael Elmgreen & Ingar Dragset, 2001, pp. 18-19, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate the overall tonality tends more towards a true white.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All irregularities are in keeping with the work's previous installation history and natural ageing process.
"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."