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SERGIO CAMARGO | Tre elementi
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 USD
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Description
- Sergio Camargo
- Tre elementi
- signed and dated Paris 68 on the reverse
- painted wood construction
- 16 1/2 by 16 1/2 by 5 in. 42 by 42 by 12.7 cm.
Provenance
Galerie Gromholt, Oslo
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Scandinavia (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 28 May 2014, Lot 7
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Private Collection, Scandinavia (acquired from the above)
Private Collection, Scandinavia (by descent from the above)
Sotheby's, New York, 28 May 2014, Lot 7
Acquired from the above sale by the present owner
Exhibited
Genoa, Galleria La Polena, Camargo, 1967
Hovikodden, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Gromholts-Samling, November 1973 - January 1974, cat. no. 8
Hovikodden, Henie Onstad Kunstsenter, Gromholts-Samling, November 1973 - January 1974, cat. no. 8
Condition
This work is in very good condition overall. The media layer and each of the wooden elements are stable and secure. Intermittent lines of very fine craquelure are present along the base of each wooden elements, which are consistent with the age and media of the work. One very fine vertical line of craquelure measuring two inches in length is present at the right underside of the largest element. A minor spot of paint loss is present in the extreme upper right corner.
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 dizzying all-over effect in [Camargo's] series of white reliefs recalls the animated surfaces of Art Informel painting. At times empty white strips punctuate the reliefs' dynamic frenzy like sudden silences... At other times only one or two cylinders emerge from the emptiness of a white background, echoing the minimal slits that dramatically disrupt the monochrome planes of Lucio Fontana's Concetto Spaziale series (1952-1966). In their most striking aspect, however, Camargo's reliefs betray their sculptural origin: the way light falls on the rounded volumes and the sharp edges of the cylinders creates an impromptu ballet of shadows." Anna Dezeuze, "Sergio de Camargo," Blanton Museum of Art: Latin American Collection, Austin 2006, p. 130