Lot 135
  • 135

OLAFUR ELIASSON | Eye, eye

Estimate
2,000 - 4,000 USD
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Description

  • Olafur Eliasson
  • Eye, eye
  • signed in ink, dated 2002, and numbered 63/70 
  • wood, concave mirror (detached), iris diaphragm and metal multiple
  • overall: 8 5/8 by 8 5/8 by 10 1/4 in. 22 by 22 by 26 cm.
  • Executed in 2002, this work is number 63 from an edition of 70, plus 20 in Roman numerals, published for Parkett, Volume 64.

Provenance

Acquired directly from the publisher by the present owner

Condition

The multiple with signs of wear. The mirror is detached, with remnants of adhesive on the reverse and on the metal pole. A few small losses to the white paint and faint surface soiling on the iris diaphragm. Signs of rust on the iris device. The wood with a small inconspicuous crack on the base.
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