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Naum Gabo
Estimate
150,000 - 250,000 USD
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Description
- Naum Gabo
- Construction in Space: Suspended
- Inscribed N. Gabo and Gabo
- Plexiglass, nylon monofilament and gilded phosphor-bronze on aluminum base
- Length: 24 1/4 in.
- 61.6 cm
Provenance
Nina Williams, England
Pace Wildenstein, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Pace Wildenstein, New York
Acquired from the above by the present owner in 1999
Exhibited
London, The Tate Gallery, Naum Gabo, 1966, no. 32
Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Naum Gabo, 1968, no. 24
(Possibly) Berlin, Nationalgalerie & Kunstverein, Hannover, Naum Gabo, Skulpturen, Gemälde, Zeichnungen, 1971, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Grenoble, Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture & Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne, Naum Gabo, 1971-72, no. 13
(Possibly) Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Galeria de Exposições Temporárias, 1972, no. 12
Shiga, Japan, Museum of Modern Art, 1984, n.n.
Buffalo, Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Naum Gabo, 1968, no. 24
(Possibly) Berlin, Nationalgalerie & Kunstverein, Hannover, Naum Gabo, Skulpturen, Gemälde, Zeichnungen, 1971, no. 11, illustrated in the catalogue
Grenoble, Musée de Peinture et de Sculpture & Paris, Musée d'Art Moderne, Naum Gabo, 1971-72, no. 13
(Possibly) Lisbon, Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, Galeria de Exposições Temporárias, 1972, no. 12
Shiga, Japan, Museum of Modern Art, 1984, n.n.
Literature
Christopher Andreae, "My Sculpture is a Living Thing," The Christian Science Monitor, 1928, second section, illustrated p. 9
Naum Gabo, Egill Jacobsen (exhibition catalogue), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark, 1970, illustration of another example p. 12
Maurice Besset, "Gabo et l'abstraction scientifique," L'Oeil, no. 203, November 1971, illustrated fig. 8 and on the cover
Steven A. Nash & Jörn Merkert, eds., Naum Gabo, Sixty Years of Constructivism (including Catalogue Raisonné of the Constructions and Sculptures) (exhibition catalogue), Dallas Museum of Art; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf & Tate Gallery, London, 1985-87, no. 70.12, illustrated in color p. 83 and in black and white p. 134
Naum Gabo, The Constructive Idea: Sculpture, Drawings, Paintings, Monoprints (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; Hatton Gallery, New Castle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Manchester City Art Gallery; Birmingham City Art Gallery & Glasgow Art Gallery & Museum, 1987-88, illustration of another example p. 31
Naum Gabo, Egill Jacobsen (exhibition catalogue), Louisiana Museum of Modern Art, Humlebaek, Denmark, 1970, illustration of another example p. 12
Maurice Besset, "Gabo et l'abstraction scientifique," L'Oeil, no. 203, November 1971, illustrated fig. 8 and on the cover
Steven A. Nash & Jörn Merkert, eds., Naum Gabo, Sixty Years of Constructivism (including Catalogue Raisonné of the Constructions and Sculptures) (exhibition catalogue), Dallas Museum of Art; Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto; Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York; Akademie der Künste, Berlin; Kunstsammlung Nordrhein-Westfalen, Dusseldorf & Tate Gallery, London, 1985-87, no. 70.12, illustrated in color p. 83 and in black and white p. 134
Naum Gabo, The Constructive Idea: Sculpture, Drawings, Paintings, Monoprints (exhibition catalogue), Museum of Modern Art, Oxford; Hatton Gallery, New Castle; Ferens Art Gallery, Hull; Manchester City Art Gallery; Birmingham City Art Gallery & Glasgow Art Gallery & Museum, 1987-88, illustration of another example p. 31
Condition
This work is in very good condition. There is a pindot of dirt on the base which could easily be cleaned. There are a few other areas that are slightly dirty, otherwise fine. A close inspection reveals a tiny imperfection visible in the Perspex of the downward-sloping plane that runs parallel to the base, toward the central join, which is inherent to the medium or original to the time of execution.
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.