Lot 174
- 174
Maurizio Cattelan
Estimate
150,000 - 200,000 GBP
bidding is closed
Description
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Untitled (Red Cross)
- electric light, perspex and metal construction with transformer and wall bracket
- 60 by 60 by 18cm.; 23 5/8 by 23 5/8 by 7 1/8 in.
- Executed in 1997, this work is number 2 from an edition of 3.
Provenance
Galleria Massimo de Carlo, Milan
Private Collection, Italy
Acquired direc💎tly from the above by the pres🌱ent owner in 1997
Literature
Francesco Bonami, et al., Maurizio Cattelan, London 2000, p. 114, illustrated in colour
Condition
Colour:
The colours in the catalogue illustration are fairly accurate although there are more prominent orange undertones to the cross in the original.
Condition:
This work is in very good condition and is in full working order. On close examination there are a few tiny dark media accretions and extremely minor tiny abrasions to the reverse and in the lower left corner of the front face. There is a tiny crack at the corner of the right side of the front face. A few light rub marks and small abrasions are visible to the metal fixtures.
Please note that this work can be installed outside.
"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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE 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. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity signed by the artist and an accompanying double-sided working drawing
"At the beginning of the century, Duchamp was working with objects and was reacting to the era in which he was living and working... In my art, I use things which surround me from the society I live in. These are my objects. My message is that we can find a philosophical idea through the television we watch every day."
(the artist cited in: Flash Art, No. 143, Milan, April-May, 1998, pp. 25-27)