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Tony Cragg
Estimate
200,000 - 300,000 USD
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Description
- Tony Cragg
- Chain of Events
- wood
- 114 1/8 by 41 3/8 by 41 3/8 in. 290 by 105 by 105 cm.
- Executed in 2007.
Provenance
Marian Goodman Gallery, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 2007
Acquired from the above by the present owner in December 2007
Exhibited
New York, Marian Goodman Gallery, Tony Cragg, May - June 2007
Condition
This work is in very good and sound condition. All elements are intact. There is evidence of a stable crack with associated loss on the interior edge, approximately 72 inches from the base. There is evidence of a minor nick with associated loss on the reverse face, approximately 80 inches from the base. There is wear, faint scattered surface scratches and oxidation to the base. The sculpture is secured to the metal base with three iron rods.
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.
Catalogue Note
"The constant synthesizing of the figurative and the abstract is a key characteristic of the meta-world of Mr. Cragg’s sculpture. His aim, as stated in a kind of personal manifesto in 1985, is 'the creation of objects and images that don’t exist in the natural or functional world but that are able to reflect and transmit information and sensations about the world and its very existence'.”
Roderick Conway Morris, "Inventing a 'New Visual Language," The New York Times, 13 October 2010, n.p.
Roderick Conway Morris, "Inventing a 'New Visual Language," The New York Times, 13 October 2010, n.p.