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Wim Delvoye
Estimate
250,000 - 350,000 GBP
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Description
- Wim Delvoye
- Flatbed Trailer Scale Model and Caterpillar 5C Scale Model
- laser-cut stainless steel
- 128 by 575 by 73cm.
- 50 1/2 by 226 3/8 by 28 3/4 in.
- Executed in 2004, this work is unique.
Provenance
Sperone Westwater Gallery, New York
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Acquired directly from the above by the present owner
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although the overall tonality is slightly warmer in the original and the illustration fails to convey the monumental three-dimensionality of the sculpture.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition. Very close inspection reveals very faint and minor circular hairline scratches towards the front and back of the topside edges of the main square body of the digger structure, and a thin jagged scratch on the side edge of the uppermost armature. There are small specs of unobtrusive media accretion towards the bottom inside edge of one the rear ramps.
"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
"I need this very technical work that my truck offers me...This truck is extravagant in form or, more precisely, in ornament. I like the "going all the way" attitude of my projects...This truck is also a play on the environment and the seasons. In the light, it will become even more immaterial. Through it, through the gothic cutouts you will see the sun, the sky, the clouds...After all, all you can really do is perforate what you've made".
The artist interviewed by Gianpierro Pitisci in: Whitewall, no. 6, Summer 2007