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Giuseppe Penone
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Giuseppe Penone
- Unghie
- incised with the artist's initials on the side
- marble and plaster
- 55 by 83 by 8cm.; 21 5/8 by 32 5/8 by 3 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1989.
Provenance
Galleria Ippolito Simonis, Turin
Filippo Fossati, Turin
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2007
Literature
Fellbach, Schwabenlandhalle; and Duisburg, Wilhelm Lembruck Museum, 5. Triennale Fellbach 1992. Kleinplastik in Mexiko Spanien Italien Deutschland, 1992, p. 221, illustrated
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some tape residue on two side edges. All other surface irregularities are in keeping with the artist's 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."
Catalogue Note
“We might think of his work as a form of natural archaeology, the rediscovery of materials and processes buried deep within the natural world. The shaping of a river stone, the growth of a great tree... A continuum between man and nature. Universal materials. Flux.” Ben Tufnell, 'To Touch, To wait, To grow, To Repair', in: Giuseppe Penone and Adachiara Zevi. Giuseppe Penone. London: Haunch of Venison, London 2011, p. 5.