Lot 228
  • 228

Theaster Gates

Estimate
30,000 - 40,000 USD
bidding is closed

Description

  • Theaster Gates
  • Civil Rights Throw Rug (7200.44)
  • numbered 7200.44 on the reverse
  • decommissioned fire hoses and fringe
  • 34 1/4 by 27 3/4 in. 87 by 70.5 cm.
  • Executed in 2011, this work is from an edition of 20 unique variants plus 3 artist’s proofs.

Provenance

Armory, New York (to benefit the Museum of Modern Art, New York)
Private Collection
Acquired by the present owner from the above 

Condition

This work is in very good condition overall. All elements are intact and stable. There are signs of minor wear and soiling throughout, which is inherent to the medium. There is variation in the fringe trimming around the edges of the work, which is inherent to the artist's working method.
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