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Sterling Ruby
Estimate
80,000 - 120,000 USD
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Description
- Sterling Ruby
- Gateway/Prostitute's Bolster
- urethane, wood and formica
- 98 by 81 by 36 in. 248.9 by 205.7 by 91.4 cm.
- Executed in 2006.
Provenance
Metro Pictures, New York
Acquired by the present owner from the above in December 2006
Acquired by the present owner from the above in December 2006
Exhibited
Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Sterling Ruby: SUPERMAX 2008, June - September 2008, p. 84, illustrated in color
Bergamo, Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Sterling Ruby: GRID RIPPER, September 2008 - February 2009, p. 63, illustrated in color
Bergamo, Galleria d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Sterling Ruby: GRID RIPPER, September 2008 - February 2009, p. 63, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good and stable condition overall. There is evidence of light wear and along the bottom edges of the base, which rests on the ground and is noticeable under close inspection. There is evidence of small fragments of polyurethane dethatching from the sculpture.
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.
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.
Catalogue Note
"I always liked this idea of a truncated gesture, something that was expression oriented that got caught... The stalagmites or the urethane sculptures, even the ceramics, are maleable works that got frozen, truncated in place and created this monument to what once was, but never will be again." Sterling Ruby, 2014