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Ron Arad
Estimate
30,000 - 50,000 GBP
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Description
- Ron Arad
- 'Box in Four Movements' Chair
- signed RArad, numbered 5/20 and dedicated for Susan
from an edition of 20 + 5 AP - cherry, with stainless steel torsion sprung mechanisms
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner
Literature
Deyan Sudjic, Ron Arad, London, 1999, pp. 80-81
Marielle Dagault, Marie-Laure Jousset, eds, Ron Arad: No Discipline, exh. cat., Paris, 2008, pp. 102-103 for a drawing and examples in stainless steel and bronze
Marielle Dagault, Marie-Laure Jousset, eds, Ron Arad: No Discipline, exh. cat., Paris, 2008, pp. 102-103 for a drawing and examples in stainless steel and bronze
Condition
Overall very good condition consistent with age and gentle use. Minor chip to the top, frontal edge of the chair. Minor scuffs to the lower parts of the side edges of the piece. Five shallow scratches to the top part of the piece, each approximately 10 cm long. Grouping of deeper scratches to the central part of the seat of the chair, each approximately 5 cm long.
Scuffs and scratches throughout the steel parts of the piece, consistent with age and gentle use.
"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
Israeli-born Ron Arad was born in 1951 and graduated from the Architectural Association in London in 1979. He proceeded to set up his own architecture and industrial design studio, forging himself an unparalleled creative identity and a notorious challenging attitude towards art, design and architecture. Refusing to be fully assimilated with either one of the disciplines, he stated: `I do not need a passport to go from one to the other`. His `No discipline` exhibition at the Centre Pompidou in Paris was held in 2009 and exemplifies the full panoply of his oeuvre ranging from crude re-appropriated to digitally manufactured elements.
Constructed in cherry wood and chromium plated steel, this design forms part of Ron Arad’s initial experimental take on developing an iconic unfolding and adjustable seating device from a solid cube.