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Ugo Rondinone
Estimate
15,000 - 20,000 GBP
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Description
- Ugo Rondinone
- Seven Small Mountains
- each: signed, titled and dated 2016 on the underside
- painted stone on concrete base, in seven parts
- smallest: 12 by 14 by 14 cm. 4 3/4 by 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 in.
- largest: 10 by 14 by 14 cm. 4 by 5 1/2 by 5 1/2 in.
Provenance
Private Collection, Europe
Condition
Colour: The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is brighter and more vibrant in the original.
Condition: This work is in very good condition. Extremely close inspection reveals a tiny, unobtrusive irregularity in the paint to one of the extreme outer tips of the red rock, where a small loss has been restored.
"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
“These new sculptures are funky, strange things—both primordial and pop—and they evince Rondinone’s continued zest for work that combines childlike gestures with technical wizardry, as in the menacing, clayseeming cartoon heads that he casts out of aluminum.”
Andrew Russeth
‘This Magic Moment: Ugo Rondinone Places Seven Mountains in the Desert Outside Las Vegas’, ArtNews, 31 May 2016, online