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Isa Genzken
Estimate
40,000 - 60,000 GBP
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Description
- Isa Genzken
- Weltempfänger (Raymond)
- signed, titled and dated 1990 on the underside
- concrete with two telescoping metal antennas
- overall: 142.2 by 60.5 by 9 cm. 56 by 23 3/4 by 3 1/2 in.
- concrete: 50 by 60.5 by 9 cm. 19 5/8 by 23 3/4 by 3 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (acquired from the artist)
Phillips, New York, 17 November 2006, Lot 190
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Phillips, New York, 17 November 2006, Lot 190
Acquired from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly darker in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good and original condition. All surface irregularities appear to be in keeping with the artist's chosen materials.
"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
“I have always said that with any sculpture you have to be able to say, although this is not a readymade, it could be one. That’s what a sculpture has to look like. It must have a certain relation to reality.”
ISA GENZKEN
in conversation with Wolfgang Tillmans, Isa Genzken October files, Massachusetts 2015, pp. 103-104
ISA GENZKEN
in conversation with Wolfgang Tillmans, Isa Genzken October files, Massachusetts 2015, pp. 103-104