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Joseph Beuys
Estimate
120,000 - 180,000 USD
bidding is closed
Description
- Joseph Beuys
- Schlitten (Sled)
- stamped with artist's signature on the lower left leg; inscribed with the number 11 on a plaque affixed to the interior of the sled
- wooden sled, felt blanket, fabric straps, flashlight and fat
- 15 by 36 by 13 1/4 in. 38.1 by 91.4 by 35 cm.
- Executed in 1969, this work is number 11 from an edition of 50, plus 5 hors de commerce, published by Galerie René Block, Berlin.
Provenance
Private Collection, Germany
Exhibited
Antwerp, Galerie Ronny Van de Velde, Joseph Beuys. Multiples, 1988, no. 5 (another example exhibited)
Munich, A11 Artforum, Joseph Beuys - a Private Collection, 1990, no. 11, p. 147 illustrated, p. 115 illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunsthaus Zürich; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Joseph Beuys, 1993-1994, no. 27, p. 75, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Wide White Space 1966-1976, 1994, p. 269 (another example exhibited)
Houston, The Menil Collection, Joseph Beuys. Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004-2005, no. 11, p. 47 (another exampled exhibited)
Munich, A11 Artforum, Joseph Beuys - a Private Collection, 1990, no. 11, p. 147 illustrated, p. 115 illustrated in color (another example exhibited)
Kunsthaus Zürich; Madrid, Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía; Paris, Musée National d'Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, Joseph Beuys, 1993-1994, no. 27, p. 75, illustrated (another example exhibited)
Brussels, Palais des Beaux-Arts, Wide White Space 1966-1976, 1994, p. 269 (another example exhibited)
Houston, The Menil Collection, Joseph Beuys. Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004-2005, no. 11, p. 47 (another exampled exhibited)
Literature
Germano Celant, Beuys Tracce in Italia, Naples 1978, pl. 29, p. 32, illustrated
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Joseph Beuys, 1984, no. 48, p. 65, another example illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Multiples, Catalogue Raisonné of Multiples and Prints 1965-85, Munich 1992, p. 53, no. 12, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Zürich, Kunsthaus, Joseph Beuys, 1994, p. 75, another example illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Gallery, The Froelich Foundation: German and American Art from Beuys to Warhol, 1996, no. 81, p. 248, illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Modern; Houston, The Menil Collection, Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004, p. 47, pl. 34, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Tokyo, The Seibu Museum of Art, Joseph Beuys, 1984, no. 48, p. 65, another example illustrated
Jörg Schellmann, Ed., Joseph Beuys: Multiples, Catalogue Raisonné of Multiples and Prints 1965-85, Munich 1992, p. 53, no. 12, illustrated in color
Exh. Cat., Zürich, Kunsthaus, Joseph Beuys, 1994, p. 75, another example illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Gallery, The Froelich Foundation: German and American Art from Beuys to Warhol, 1996, no. 81, p. 248, illustrated
Exh. Cat., London, Tate Modern; Houston, The Menil Collection, Joseph Beuys: Actions, Vitrines, Environments, 2004, p. 47, pl. 34, illustrated in color
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. All elements are accounted for and intact. There is light wear, faint surface scratches and minor dust accumulation throughout each element. There is thinning and a few scattered, minor holes throughout the felt blanket. There is wear, scattered surface accretions and faint discoloration to the wax and ribbon elements.
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE 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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.