Lot 706
  • 706

MÉRET OPPENHEIM | Traccia

Estimate
26,000 - 55,000 HKD
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Description

  • Méret Oppenheim
  • Traccia
  • gilt bronze and gold leaf on plywood
  • 68 by 53 by 65 cm; 26 ¾ by 20 ⅞ by 25 ⅝ in.
executed in 1972

Provenance

Paradisoterrestre archive, Bologna

Literature

Il potere agli oggetti: Dino Gavina 1955-1975, Centro Duchamp, Bologna, p. 24 
Virgilo Vercelloni, L’Avventura del design: Gavina, Jaca Book, Milan, 1987, p.139, 142-143, 194
Renzo Orsini, ed., Dino Gavina: Ultrarazionale Ultramobile, Editrice Compositori, Bologna, 1998, p. 149, 152

Condition

The work is overall in good and its original condition, except for very minor signs of abrasion around the edge of the table top.
"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

This work is produced by Simon Gavina, the studio founded by Dino Gavina, for Ultramobile series in 1972
This work is accompanied by a letter issued by Paradisoterrestre archive, Bologna