Lot 293
  • 293

Carl Andre

Estimate
25,000 - 35,000 USD
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Description

  • Carl Andre
  • i. AL Σ 1ii. AL Σ 3[Two Works]
  • i. aluminum
    ii. aluminum, in 3 parts
  • i. 3/8 by 4 by 4 in. 1 by 10 by 10 cm.
  • ii. Each: 3/8 by 4 by 4 in. 1 by 10 by 10 cm. Overall: 3/8 by 11 3/4 by 11 3/4 in. 1 by 30 by 30 cm.
  • Executed in 2006, each work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.

Provenance

Galeria Alfonso Artiaco, Naples
Schönewald Fine Arts, Dusseldorf (acquired from the above in 2007)
Private Collection, Germany

Exhibited

Naples, Palazzo delle Arti Napoli, Museum, Dedica–1986-2006 Twenty Years from Galleria Alfonso Artiaco, December 2006 - March 2007

Condition

This work is in very good and sound condition overall. Very close inspection under raking light reveals extremely minor scattered scratches, typical of works from this series. Further inspection reveals some minor media accretions, possibly inherent to the artist’s method of production. There are 3 isolated abrasion marks on one of the elements.
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