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Elisa Sighicelli
Estimate
7,000 - 9,000 GBP
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Description
- Elisa Sighicelli
- Untitled (Mollino, Agitato)
signed, titled, dated 2003 and numbered 2/3 on the reverse
- c-print mounted on lightbox
- 122 by 122 by 6.5cm.; 48 by 48 by 2 5/8 in.
Provenance
Gagosian Gallery, London
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner in 2006
Exhibited
Siena, Palazzo delle Papesse Centro d'Arte Contemporanea, Elisa Sighicelli, Sottovoce, 2005, p. 11, illustrated in colour
Literature
Exhibition Catalogue, Turin, Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Elisa Sighicelli, 2007, p. 61, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate, although the overall tonality is slightly softer in the original. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the luminescence granted to the work by the use of the light box.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. There is some very light wear to the four extreme corner tips. The print is slightly lifting in the lower left quadrant along the bottom extreme edge, approximately 20cm. to the right of the bottom left extreme corner tip.
"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
The subject of the present work Untitled ( Mollino, Agitato) is the impressive chandelier designed by Carlo Mollino for the Regio Theatre in Turin. It is composed of one thousand and nine hundred Perspex tubes, arranged around one thousand seven hundred and sixty two aluminium tubes, each terminating in a forty watt lamp. The stunning construction is here metamorphosed by the artist into an indefinite form, an intermittent stream of light rendered with increased intensity via the lightbox medium.