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Sterling Ruby
Estimate
60,000 - 80,000 GBP
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Description
- Sterling Ruby
- Monument Stalagmite/AFSCM
- PVC pipe, wood, urethane, formica, aluminium, spray paint
- 387 by 102 by 83cm.; 152 3/8 by 40 1/4 by 32 5/8 in.
- Executed in 2009.
Provenance
Xavier Hufkens, Brussels
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although it fails to convey the diversity of colours in the original, and the colours are much more vibrant.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspections reveals some faint and unobtrusive surface scratches to the top of the base.
"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."
Catalogue Note
“Ruby's oversized vertical accumulations recall both the utopian formal idiom of Expressionist architecture and the fleshiness of a Paul Thek 'meat' sculpture. Resembling both stalactites and stalagmites, these sculptures are created in a process wherein urethane and paint are allowed to accumulate in flows and drips, in the middle of which they are frozen and flipped upside down (...) these sublime biomorphic formations are defined by their process of becoming, butressed by unpretentious support structures on which text has been inscribed.”
PHILIPP KAISER
Exhibition Catalogue, Los Angeles, The Museum of Contemporary Art, Supermax 2008, 2008, p. 18