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Jean Tinguely
Estimate
8,000 - 12,000 GBP
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Description
- Jean Tinguely
- Maschinenbild Haus Lange
- wood board, painted metal elements, wooden pulleys, rubber belts, metal fixtures and electric motor
- 64.5 by 65cm.; 25 3/8 by 25 1/2 in.
- Conceived in 1960 and constructed in 1984, this work is from an edition of 50.
Provenance
Tomma Wember, Krefeld
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Literature
Christina Bischofberger, Jean Tinguely: Catalogue Raisonné Sculptures and Reliefs 1954-1968, Küsnacht/Zürich 1982, p. 151, no. 207, illustration of another example
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate. The catalogue illustration fails to fully convey the three-dimensionality and the kinetic movement of the raised white elements present in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition and in full working order. There are a few light isolated handling marks and several surface irregularities around the edges of the work. There are a few tiny surface nicks elsewhere to the extreme edges, including the extreme top left corner tip. There is a small surface abrasion to the centre of the lower edge, with associated minute specks of media loss. There is some light surface dirt, pale isolated media accretions and scattered fly spots in a few places on the white elements. Some light oxidation has occurred to the metal supports of the white elements.
"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 Museum Haus Lange in Krefeld, where Tinguely had a show in 1960, asked the artist to design a relief which could be made by the buyer of the catalogue supplement which was sold during the show. The supplement consisted of a plan and a certificate which was numbered and signed by Tinguely. 50 supplements were printed, 30 sold and 20 kept by the museum. From these plans sold, alone 16 were built under the supervision of Tinguely by Alfred Otto Müller, Cologne, in commission for the buyers of the plans via the museum. This is one of the kits that were not built at that time. It was constructed in 1984.