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Ulrich Rückriem
Estimate
20,000 - 30,000 GBP
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Description
- Ulrich Rückriem
- Dolomit, gespalten (Hammer und Eisenkeile) (Dolomite, Split [Hammer and Chisel])
- Dolomite rock
- 95 by 42 by 42cm.; 37 7/8 by 16 7/8 by 16 7/8 in.
- Executed 1968-69.
Provenance
The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, Germany (acquired directly from the artist in 1970)
Exhibited
Düsseldorf, Konrad Fischer Galerie, Ulrich Rückriem, 1969-70
Krefeld, Museum Haus Lange, Ulrich Rückriem: Steine und Eisen, 1970-71, n.p., no. 10, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (on long-term loan, 1970-2008)
Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1976, 1977, n.p., no. 7, illustrated
Essen, Museum Folkwang; Bonn, Städtisches Kunstmuseum Bonn, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1976, 1978, n.p., no. 27, illustrated
Venice, XXXVIII Biennale di Venezia, German Pavilion, Dieter Krieg, Ulrich Rückriem, 1978, n.p., illustrated
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures, 1983, p. 63, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Schwerpunkt Skulptur. Hundertvierzig Werke von Achtzig Künstlern 1950-1990, 1992, p. 124, no. 108, illustrated
New York, David Zwirner; New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Minimal and Conceptual Art in Europe from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2008
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, 1968. Die Groβe Unschuld, 2009, p. 88, illustrated
Krefeld, Museum Haus Lange, Ulrich Rückriem: Steine und Eisen, 1970-71, n.p., no. 10, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum (on long-term loan, 1970-2008)
Eindhoven, Van Abbemuseum, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1976, 1977, n.p., no. 7, illustrated
Essen, Museum Folkwang; Bonn, Städtisches Kunstmuseum Bonn, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1976, 1978, n.p., no. 27, illustrated
Venice, XXXVIII Biennale di Venezia, German Pavilion, Dieter Krieg, Ulrich Rückriem, 1978, n.p., illustrated
Paris, Centre Georges Pompidou, Musée national d'art moderne, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures, 1983, p. 63, illustrated
Krefeld, Kaiser Wilhelm Museum, Schwerpunkt Skulptur. Hundertvierzig Werke von Achtzig Künstlern 1950-1990, 1992, p. 124, no. 108, illustrated
New York, David Zwirner; New York, Zwirner & Wirth, Minimal and Conceptual Art in Europe from the Collection of Helga and Walther Lauffs, 2008
Bielefeld, Kunsthalle, 1968. Die Groβe Unschuld, 2009, p. 88, illustrated
Literature
Paul Wember, Kunst in Krefeld. Őffentliche und private Kunstsammlungen, Cologne 1973, p. 180, no. 129, illustrated
Günther Ulbricht, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1973, Cologne 1973, pp. 51-51, no. 16, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Forth Worth, Fort Worth Art Museum, Ulrich Rückriem. New Works, 1981, p. 5, no. 3, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld. Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, Krefeld 1983, p. 182, no. 326, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Dreiβig Jahre durch die Kunst. Museum Haus Lange 1955-1985, Krefeld 1985, p. 63, illustrated
Karin Thomas, Zweimal deutsche Kunst nach 1945. 40 Jahre Nähe und Ferne, Cologne 1985, pp. 205-206, no. 196, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Wie Vorstellungen Form angenommen haben. Schwerpunkt Skulptur. Ausstellungsbilder seit 1969, Krefeld 1992, p. 42, no. 4, installation view
Heinrich Ehrhardt, Ed., Ulrich Rückriem Arbeiten, Stuttgart 1994), n.p., no. 21, illustrated
Alexandra Whitney, Ed., The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, New York 2009, Vol. I, p. 215, illustrated; and Vol. II, pp. 180-182, no. 224, illustrated
Günther Ulbricht, Ulrich Rückriem. Sculptures 1968-1973, Cologne 1973, pp. 51-51, no. 16, illustrated
Exhibition Catalogue, Forth Worth, Fort Worth Art Museum, Ulrich Rückriem. New Works, 1981, p. 5, no. 3, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Sammlung Helga und Walther Lauffs im Kaiser Wilhelm Museum Krefeld. Amerikanische und europäische Kunst der sechziger und siebziger Jahre, Krefeld 1983, p. 182, no. 326, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Dreiβig Jahre durch die Kunst. Museum Haus Lange 1955-1985, Krefeld 1985, p. 63, illustrated
Karin Thomas, Zweimal deutsche Kunst nach 1945. 40 Jahre Nähe und Ferne, Cologne 1985, pp. 205-206, no. 196, illustrated
Gerhard Storck, et al., Wie Vorstellungen Form angenommen haben. Schwerpunkt Skulptur. Ausstellungsbilder seit 1969, Krefeld 1992, p. 42, no. 4, installation view
Heinrich Ehrhardt, Ed., Ulrich Rückriem Arbeiten, Stuttgart 1994), n.p., no. 21, illustrated
Alexandra Whitney, Ed., The Helga and Walther Lauffs Collection, New York 2009, Vol. I, p. 215, illustrated; and Vol. II, pp. 180-182, no. 224, illustrated
Condition
Colours:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is lighter in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. All surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's choice of materials and working 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."