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George Rickey
Estimate
100,000 - 150,000 USD
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Description
- George Rickey
- Ten Rotors 10 Cubes Variation I (Gyratory)
- incised with the artist's signature and date 1964-66 on the base
- stainless steel
- 132 by 46 1/2 by 26 in. 335.3 by 118.1 by 66 cm.
- Executed in 1964-1971, this is a unique variation from a series of 2 Ten Rotors 10 Cubes.
Provenance
Carl Solway Gallery, Cincinnati
Acquired by the present owner from the above in October 1971
Exhibited
University of California at Berkeley and Santa Barbara, Directions in Kinetic Sculpture, 1966
Washington, D.C., The Corcoran Gallery of Art, George Rickey Sixteen Years of Kinetic Sculpture, 1966, illustrated
Berlin, Haus am Waldsee, George Rickey, February – March 1969
Bloomington, Indiana University, Noguchi & Rickey & Smith: An Exhibition of Sculpture in Honor of the Sesquicentennial of the Indiana University Art Museum, November – December 1970
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is evidence of light wear and scattered abrasions on the base, and on the weighted elements. The central bearing and two rotors were replaced in 1980 by the artist. Otherwise, the sculpture is structurally sound with no other apparent condition problems.
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.