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Robert Rauschenberg
Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
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Description
- Robert Rauschenberg
- Bamhue-Roci Japan
- signed, numbered BAT and dated 87 at the base
- bamboo, neon, brass box, fittings and cable
- 90 by 4 3/4 by 10 in. 228.6 by 12.1 by 25.4 cm.
- Executed in 1986-1987, this work is a Bon à Tirer from an edition of 25, of which 12 were fabricated, and is published by Graphicstudio, University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida
Provenance
Graphicstudio, Tampa
Private Collection, Sweden
Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm
Private Collection, Sweden
Wetterling Gallery, Stockholm
Exhibited
Moscow, Central House of Artists, ROCI USSR, February - March 1989 (another example exhibited)
Berlin, Neue Berliner Gallerie im Alten Museum, ROCI Berlin, March - April 1990 (another example exhibited)
Tampa, University of South Florida, Graphicstudio Institute for Research in Art, Robert Rauschenberg: Two Decades at Graphicstudio, September - December 1995 (another example exhibited)
Tampa Museum of Art, Donald Saff/Robert Rauschenberg: In Collaboration, February - April 1997 (another example exhibited)
Spokane, Washington, Museum of Arts and Culture, Soup to Nuts: Pop Art and Its Legacy, March - June 1998, p. 75, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Naples Museum of Art, Works by Robert Rauschenberg from the Dr. John B. and Frances C. Fenning Collection, January - March 2011 (another example exhibited)
Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, Inverleith House, Robert Rauschenberg: Botanical Vaudeville, July - October 2011, p. 71, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Gagosian Gallery, The Floor Show: Gravity and Materials, June - July 2012, p. 71, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Berlin, Neue Berliner Gallerie im Alten Museum, ROCI Berlin, March - April 1990 (another example exhibited)
Tampa, University of South Florida, Graphicstudio Institute for Research in Art, Robert Rauschenberg: Two Decades at Graphicstudio, September - December 1995 (another example exhibited)
Tampa Museum of Art, Donald Saff/Robert Rauschenberg: In Collaboration, February - April 1997 (another example exhibited)
Spokane, Washington, Museum of Arts and Culture, Soup to Nuts: Pop Art and Its Legacy, March - June 1998, p. 75, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Naples Museum of Art, Works by Robert Rauschenberg from the Dr. John B. and Frances C. Fenning Collection, January - March 2011 (another example exhibited)
Royal Botanic Garden of Edinburgh, Inverleith House, Robert Rauschenberg: Botanical Vaudeville, July - October 2011, p. 71, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Los Angeles, Gagosian Gallery, The Floor Show: Gravity and Materials, June - July 2012, p. 71, illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Literature
National Gallery of Art, ROCI Rauschenberg Overseas Cultural Interchange, Washington, D.C., 1991, p. 97, illustrated in color
University of South Florida, Graphicstudio, The Institute for Research in Art, Tampa, 2001, p. 18, illustrated in color
University of South Florida, Graphicstudio, The Institute for Research in Art, Tampa, 2001, p. 18, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall and in good working order. There is evidence of wear and handling, resulting in some abrasions to the bamboo. There is a slight gap where the bamboo pieces meet. There is some oxidation and irregularity to the patina of the metal box that holds the electric equipment.
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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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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.