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Sigmar Polke
Estimate
50,000 - 70,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Sigmar Polke
- Apparat, mit dem eine Kartoffel eine Andere umkreisen kann (Apparatus Whereby One Potato Can Orbit Another)
- signed, dated 69 and numbered 10/30 on the wood stand
- wooden stand, battery operated motor, elastic fan belt, wire and potatoes
- 94 by 29.5 by 40.5cm.; 37 by 11 5/8 by 15 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection
Exhibited
Liverpool, Tate Liverpool, Sigmar Polke: Join the Dots, 1995, p. 49 (edition number unknown)
Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present, 1999 - 2001, n.p., illustrated (edition number unknown)
Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Sigmar Polke: Alchemist, 2001, p. 38, illustrated (edition number unknown)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Sigmar Polke: Editionen, 2009, n.p., illustrated (edition number unknown)
Siegen, Museum für Gegenwartskunst; Toulouse, Les Abattoirs-Frac Midi-Pyrénées, Sigmar Polke: The Multiplication of Humor, The Editions in the Collection Axel Ciesielski, 2013-14, p. 77, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown)
Minneapolis, Walker Art Center, Art in Our Time: 1950 to the Present, 1999 - 2001, n.p., illustrated (edition number unknown)
Humlebaek, Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Sigmar Polke: Alchemist, 2001, p. 38, illustrated (edition number unknown)
Cologne, Museum Ludwig, Sigmar Polke: Editionen, 2009, n.p., illustrated (edition number unknown)
Siegen, Museum für Gegenwartskunst; Toulouse, Les Abattoirs-Frac Midi-Pyrénées, Sigmar Polke: The Multiplication of Humor, The Editions in the Collection Axel Ciesielski, 2013-14, p. 77, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown)
Literature
Jürgen Becker and Claus von der Osten, Eds., Sigmar Polke: The Editioned Works 1963 - 2000 Catalogue Raisonné, Ostfildern-Ruit 2000, p. 49, no. 11, illustrated in colour (edition number unknown)
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the tonality of the wood contains fewer magenta undertones in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition and in full working order. The potatoes are replaceable. There are a few faint stains to the top of the wooden stand. There is some even colouration to the wood and some oxidisation to the metallic elements, which are due to the media's natural ageing process. Further very close inspection reveals a few faint scratches and evidence of light wear isolated in places.
"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."