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Bruce Nauman
Estimate
15,000 - 25,000 USD
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Description
- Bruce Nauman
- Untitled (Cross Beams)
- one element incised with the artist's name, dated 85, numbered A/B 16/25, and stamped with the foundry mark on the lower end
- cast iron sculpture with grit blast finish; in 2 parts
- 10 1/4 by 85 1/2 by 85 3/4 in.
- 26 by 217.2 by 217.8 cm.
- Executed in 1983-1986, this work is one from an edition of 25, plus 8 artist's proofs, 2 publisher's proofs, 1 Gemini impression and 1 dedication proof.
Provenance
Acquired from Gemini G.E.L. by the present owner
Exhibited
New York, Castelli Graphics; New York, Lorence-Monk Gallery; Chicago, Donald Young Gallery; Los Angeles, Earl McGrath Gallery; Santa Monica, Pence Gallery, Bruce Nauman: 1970-89, September - October 1989, another example exhibited
New York, Brooke Alexander Editions, Selected Multiples, March - May 1989, no. 175, another example exhibited
Southampton, The Parrish Art Museum, Representing: A Show of Identities, March - April 2000, another example exhibited
New York, Brooke Alexander Editions, Selected Multiples, March - May 1989, no. 175, another example exhibited
Southampton, The Parrish Art Museum, Representing: A Show of Identities, March - April 2000, another example exhibited
Literature
Christopher Cordes, ed., Bruce Nauman Prints 1970-1989, New York, 1989, p. 128, illustrated
Neal Benezra, et. al., Bruce Nauman: Catalogue Raisonné, Minneapolis, 1994, cat. no. 373, p. 306, illustrated
Neal Benezra, et. al., Bruce Nauman: Catalogue Raisonné, Minneapolis, 1994, cat. no. 373, p. 306, illustrated
Condition
This work consists of two separate beams, one balanced atop the other. Overall the work is in very good condition and the elements of the beams are intact. Each beam has oxidized naturally, and while there are some minor scattered scuffs and scratches to the sculpture's surface, the work retains the roughly-hewn and industrial aesthetic intended by the artist. There are a few scattered accretions throughout, and the base of one beam shows a 1-inch scratch. On the same beam there is a natural variation in color. A few oxidized fingerprints are visible, probably from early handling of the work.
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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.